1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT European Climate Change Programme: legislative action fluorinated gases Phil Callaghan European Commission DG ENV.E.1

2 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Overview EU commitments under Kyoto Protocol European Climate Change Programme - consultation and implementation Proposal for legislation on fluorinated gases

3 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Kyoto commitments EU has legally-binding target to reduce greenhouse gases by 8% below 1990 levels by Member States have national legally- binding targets: some have cuts, some freeze emissions and some can increase emissions Spain can increase emissions 15%

4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EC progress 2000: total emissions

5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EC progress 2000: member states

6 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Projected Progress: 2012 Without additional measures at Community and Member State level greenhouse gas emissions will increase by about 1% (on 1990 levels), instead of declining by 8% Which is why the Commission launched the European Climate Change Programme in 2000

7 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) Objective: how to reach -8% target (340 Mt CO2 eq) cost-effectively? Multi-stakeholder process: working groups with Member States, industry and NGOs The ECCP reports provide the basis for the Commission to develop legislative and other proposals

8 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: summary of results Some 40 cost-effective policies and measures with an emission reduction potential of some Mt CO 2 eq (± twice EU target) Overall costs for EU target in 2010: 3.7 € bn / 0.06 % of EU GDP hypothesis : maximum cost - effectiveness (EU/MS)

9 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: reduction potential in 2010

10 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP:implementation of first phase Communication on the ECCP in October 2001 sets out the key measures for the implementation strategy Includes proposal for legislative action on fluorinated gases

11 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: working group recommendations clear statement on importance of reducing fluorinated gas emissions regulatory framework to improve containment and monitoring of fluorinated gases promotion of appropriate alternative technologies improve knowledge of different technology choices

12 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Fluorinated gases:emissions Emissions about 65 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent in 1995 (2% of total emissions) Forecast to increase to around 98 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010 (2-4% total emissions) Increase explained by phase-out of ODS

13 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Emissions by sector 2010 Emissions increase 50% 1995 to 2010 Emissions will be 98MTCO2 eq. or 4% total EU GHG emissions 2010 Main sources of emissions: Industrial emissions = 14 MTCO2 eq. (IPPC) Refrigeration & a/c = 21 MTCO2 eq. Mobile a/c= 15 MTCO2 eq. Foams= 9 MTCO2 eq. Solvents= 8 MTCO2 eq. Aerosols= 5/7 MTCO2 eq.

14 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Outline of Commission proposal Commission proposal will address 3 aspects: 1. Containment 2. Data reporting 3. Use controls

15 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Approach Put in place cost-effective legislative framework across EU Consistent policy for all economic enterprises Workable and flexible to take account of national and sectoral circumstances After considering all options have decided to promote separate new EC Regulation

16 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Containment Recovery - mandatory for most equipment Recycling or destruction - mandatory Disposable containers - banned except for medical and laboratory uses Annual inspection for leakage - mandatory Duty on users to minimise leakage Minimum qualifications - set by MS

17 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Data reporting Data reported to Commission Production Imports Exports Uses

18 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Use bans Early bans - based on ECCP report Establish criteria for future bans - safety and health - cost-effectiveness - technical feasibility Management Committee to consider future bans and derogations

19 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Cost benefit analysis (1) Containment Study - Enviros Analysis based upon Netherlands Regulations (STEK) and further scenario based upon 2037/2000 EU + Member State + Sector level Final report in November 2002 EC STEK = 15 MTCO2 eq./€24.5 TCO2 eq.in 2010

20 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Cost benefit analysis(2) Data Reporting and Use Bans Study - Ecofys EU + Member State + Sector level Interim report early September 2002 Final report November 2002 EC bans = 6 MTCO2 eq./€0 TCO2 eq. in 2010

21 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Consultation and timetable Ongoing - working group continues to meet (May, June and September) December - DG ENV begins to draft legislation and explanatory memorandum Commission adopts proposal Spring 2003