New Policy Measures in Japan that manage HFCs and promote alternatives. Masafumi OKI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI) 12 July 2014,

New Policy Measures in Japanthat manage HFCs and promote alternatives.

Masafumi OKIMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI)

12 July 2014, Paris.

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Agenda

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1. Managing HFCs Emission a) Industrial Voluntary Action Plans ( HFC, PFC, SF6 ) b) “Fluorocarbons Recovery & Destruction Law” ( HFC, CFC, HCFC ) ( New law ) “Act on Rational Use & Proper Management of Fluorocarbons” ( HFC, CFC, HCFC )　③　 Reducing “In use leakage” ( HFC, CFC, HCFC )

Periodical check & Reporting total amount of emission ( by users of products for

commercial use )Restriction of repetitious refilling without repairs

( by users & by refiller )

• Promoting alternatives to lower GWP & Non-Fluorocarbons ( New law ) “Act on Rational Use & Proper Management of Fluorocarbons” ( HFC, CFC, HCFC ) ① Promoting lower-GWP/non-fluorocarbons in designated products 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ( HFC ) ( by

Manufactures ) ② Conducting HFCs Phase-down ( HFC ) ( by Gas-producers )

Status of emissions per sector by Industrial Voluntary Action Plans

HFC23: by-product of HCFC22

RefrigerantsAir conditioner & refrigerator

HFC23: by-product of HCFC22

　 RefrigerantsAir conditioning &

refrigerator

（ Source Change of HFC emission ）

1995 HFC(20mil.t-CO2)

2012 HFC(21mil.t-CO2)

Source: Industrial Structure Council, METI 320

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BAU

Prospective increase of Fluorocarbons emissions in refrigeration & air-conditioning sector

Base year level (51mil.t-CO2)

The first commitmentperiod of Kyoto Protocol.

4Source: Industrial Structure Council, METI

The rate of recovery is about 30% since the enforcement

Prospective emissions of F-gases & leakages by sector in 2020 (BAU)

Amount of Leakage from equipment in use is increasing more than expected

Trend of the amount of recovery from commercial refrigerators & air-conditioners

(mil t-CO2)

50

40

30

20

10In use

In disposal

Leakage2020 BAU

Showcases

RAC

Others, commercial ACs

Other middle refrigerators

Large refrigerators

Small refrigerators

Package ACs

(note) The amount of recovery at service is not included.

Status of implementation of “Fluorocarbons Recovery & Destruction Law”

　 Recovered 　 F-gases 　　　　　 Destructed ／Recycled

“In use leakage”“Disposal”

( New Law ) “ Act on Rational Use & Proper Management of Fluorocarbons “ to address issues throughout Lifecycle of Fluorocarbons

Air　conditioner

Dust blowers

Refrigerator

Producers of HFCsProducers of HFCs Manufacturers of products containing HFCs

Manufacturers of products containing HFCs

Supermarkets

Lower GWP HFCsNatural Refrigerant

Lower GWP HFCsNatural Refrigerant

(1) Phase-down HFCs (2) Promote lower GWP products

Products with alternatives

Products with alternatives

Periodical　check

Periodical　check

Maintenance

MaintenancePromoting of

recycle

(3) Reduce “In use

leakage”

ApprovedrecyclersApprovedrecyclers

Registered fillers/recovery operatorsRegistered fillers/

recovery operatorsApproved

destructorsApproved

destructors

“Fluorocarbons Recovery & Destruction Law” 5

Planning to be effective from April 2015Concerns

1. Prospectiverapid increaseof HFCs emission

2. Low rate of Recovery in disposal

3. “In use leakage”

4. Technical development & commerciali- zation of low- GWP/non- fluorocarbon products

5. Global movement of strengthening the regulations on high-GWP fluorocarbons

Report　of　leakageReport　of　leakage

Log　bookLog　book

Users of productsUsers of products

Manufactures and Importers of products will be required to replace high-GWP products with low-GWP or non-fluorocarbons ones,

considering safety, energy efficiency, economic affordability etc.

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To reduce climate impact by converting refrigerant to the target value which is specified referring to the lowest GWP among the designated products in Japan.

High-GWP

Low-GWP

・ Refrigerants GWP・ Volume of products

・ Refrigerants ⇒ Lower-GWP/non-fluorocarbon

・ Volume of products

( New Measure ①)Measures to promote low-GWP/non-fluorocarbons

in designated products

Target yearBase year 6

Target value

Evaluate accomplishments for each product category

（ weighted average )

Example) Air conditioning

27,738,000 t -CO2(2012)

( New Measure ①) Possible target of designated products using fluorocarbons

Source ： inventory report of green house gases by METI※Based on GWP values for the second commitment period - Kyoto Protocol※Subject to change depending on considered categories of designated products. 7

（ HFC emission ） （ HFC stock amount ）

418,450,000 t-CO2(2012)

( New Measure ① ) Target value and year for each designated product　　　　　　　　 ( the first group )

Designated products ※ Present refrigerant(GWP) Target value(GWP) Target year

Room air-conditioning R410A(2090)R32(675) ７５０ ２０１８

Commercial air-conditioning(for offices and stores) R410A(2090) ７５０ ２０２０

Condensing unit and refrigerating unit(for separate type showcases etc.)

R404A(3920)R410A(2090)R407C(1774)

CO2(1)

１５００ ２０２５

Cold storage warehouse（ for more than 50000 ㎥）

R404A(3920)Ammonia (single digit) １００ ２０１９

Mobile air-conditioner R134a(1430) １５０ ２０２３

Urethane foam (for House building materials)

HFC-245fa(1030)HFC-365mfc(795) １００ ２０２０

Dust blowersHFC-134a(1430)HFC-152a(124)CO2(1), DME(1)

１０ ２０１９

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( New Measure ②) Measures to conduct HFCs phase-down

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Manufacturers and Importers of fluorocarbon gases will be required to make their plans to conduct “HFCs phase-down” with development and production of lower GWP gases considering safety, energy efficiency, economic affordability etc.

A guideline can be referred in order for them to make plans to reduce HFCs and will be made based upon their prospective supply to follow the measures on the designated products to lower GWP / non-fluorocarbons gases.

Manufactures of products containing HFCs

(Measures ①) Promoting lower GWP/ non F-gasesproducts

Producers of HFCs

(Measure ②) Conducting phase-down HFCs

Total target amount set by METI•To set every five years basically•To be calculated automatically based upon the measures on the designated products by manufactures

“Two Wheels” to drive the reductions

Evaluation by METI•Every five years basically

Total actual amount by companies 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Total actual amount by companies 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Total target amount by METI 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Total target amount by METI 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

( New Measure ③) Measures to reduce “In use leakage”

(conducting periodical check, repair before refilling etc.)

usersusers

Periodical check

“ log book ” to record items belowType/amount of refrigeration usedDetails of maintenance report including periodical check & repair record, date & time, result etc.

“ log book ” to record items belowType/amount of refrigeration usedDetails of maintenance report including periodical check & repair record, date & time, result etc.

RecordRecord

Maintenance/refilling

Users will be required to conduct periodical check, to call services to arrange repair before refilling as soon as leakage is found, to record their maintenance, and to disclose them to their maintenance operators etc.

Maintenance operators

( registered fillers & recovery operators)

Maintenance operators

( registered fillers & recovery operators)Explain its necessity to be repaired

when leakage is identified.

Call a service immediately to arrange repair/refill

as soon as leakage is found.

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DiscloseDisclose

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Summary of New Policy Measures in Japan

1. Promote lower GWP / Non F-gas Products by Manufacturers of products containing HFCs

by Producers of HFCs

3. Reduce “In use leakage” from commercial productsby Users of products containing F-Gases

Making progress to reduce HFCs surely and practically with incentives to:1. Manufactures → to develop and produce products

containing lower GWP /non F-gases 2. Gas -Producers → to develop and produce Lower GWP F-gases 3. Users → to purchase non F-gases products

(Upstream)

2. Phase-down HFCs

(Downstream)

considering safety, economic affordability, energy efficiency etc.

No regulations in the case of using natural refrigerants & HFOs

Periodical　check

Periodical　check

Repair　before　refilling

Repair　before　refilling

Report　of　leakageReport　of　leakage

Log　bookLog　book

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