Chapter 4
4.6 Sector-Wide Servicing Bans As stipulated by the current F-Gas Regulation, from 1 January 2020, the use of HFCs with a GWP of 2,500 or more, to service or maintain commercial refrigeration equipment with a charge size of 40 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or more, shall be prohibited. This has not been stipulated for any other of the industry sectors, however. Industry stakeholders were asked whether they think similar high-GWP servicing bans should be introduced in other HVAC&R sectors. A majority of 74% answered “yes� to these bans also being introduced for the other sectors beyond commercial refrigeration as well.
Figure 4.6.1 Do you think similar high-GWP servicing bans should be introduced in other HVAC&R sectors? 98 responses
27% No
74% Yes
When asked for which sectors specifically these bans could be introduced, all available choices were highlighted by the respondents.
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Closing the Loopholes
