4. Summit 2025 presentation - Bettina Schreck.pdf

1、Refrigerants are invisible materialsCritical for sustainability in HVACR industryCircularity extends beyond metals and plasticsRefrigerants also matter for circular economyKigali Amendment of the Montreal ProtocolGlobal frameworks driving refrigerant transitionRefrigerants are essential yet often ov

2、erlooked components of the circular economy and sustainability efforts in the HVACR industry.Refrigerants in HVACR industryGlobal Perspective Where We Are Now1987 Montreal Protocol2016Kigali Amendment(2016)HFC phasedown frameworkDeveloped economiesStrong regulation,advanced alternativesBalancing com

3、pliance+leapfrogging opportunitiesDeveloping economies2006First F-gas regulation2015Second F-gas regulation2024Third F-gas regulationSourceGlobal Banks of ODS and HFCs,GIZ 2025Circular Refrigerant ManagementRecoverCollect and remove refrigerants from existing equipment,such as chillers,air condition

4、ers,and heat pumps,to prevent their release into the atmosphere.RecycleProcess recovered refrigerants to remove contaminants and restore their original properties,allowing them to be reused in the same or similar equipment.Reclaim/RegeneratePurify and restore recovered refrigerants to a near-new con

5、dition,enabling them to be used as a replacement for newly produced refrigerants.Responsible DestructionEnsure the safe and environmentally sound disposal of refrigerants that cannot be recovered,recycled,or reclaimed,preventing their release into the atmosphere.Life Cycle Refrigerant Management Sys

6、tem SourceTechno Economic Assessment PanelUNEP,2024Benefits of CircularityClimate MitigationResource EfficiencyResilienceSourceKeeping it chillUNEP,2023Country/Regional Models Circularity in ActionEuropean UnionQuotasRecovery Destruction obligations Technician certification Annual reportingUnited St