Japan’s Life Cycle Management Approach
towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal
July 3Yurie Osawa

Deputy Director for the Office of Fluorocarbons Control Policy, MOEJ

HFCs emission in Japan Growing HFCs emissions trend
 4.6% of Japan’s total GHGs emission in 2021
 92% of HFCs emissions come from Refrigeration & AC
1.1%

0.2%

5.5%
5.5%
Total HFCs
Emissionsin 202153.6 Mil tons
(CO2 eq.)

Refrigeration andAir Conditioning 92.4%
Source: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan, 2023

Japan’s NDC and Long-term Strategy Japan aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in fiscal year 2030 fromits fiscal year 2013 levels, setting an ambitious target which is aligned with the long-termgoal of achieving net-zero by 2050.

HFCs emissions target in Japan’s LTS and NDC

 55% reduction of HFCs emissions in 2030
compared to 2013 level (from Japan’s revised NDC)
 CN by 2050 in the HFCs area through promoting
its life cycle management and its phase-down
Measures to achieve Carbon Neutrality
in the field of HFCs

 Steady implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol Promotion of RAC equipment using green refrigerants
 Leakage prevention of fluorocarbons in RAC equipment usage
 Recovery and proper management of fluorocarbons from RAC equipment
 International cooperation on fluorocarbons reduction

HFCs Regulations in Japan
 Regulating HFCs from upstream to downstream, life cycle management of HFCs, iseffective in achieving its smooth phase-down and emission reduction.

Ozone Layer
Protection Law
Phase-out of
CFCs & HCFCs
Phase-down ofHFCs

Act on Rational Use andProper Management ofFluorocarbons

HFCs Regulations in Japan Regulating HFCs from upstream to downstream, life cycle management of HFCs, iseffective in achieving its smooth phase-down and emission reduction.

Ozone Layer
Protection Law
Phase-out of
CFCs & HCFCs
Phase-down ofHFCs

Act on Rational Use andProper Management of
Fluorocarbons
RAC Users etc.:
Proper Management ofRefrigerants in RAC
 Report of Leakage
 Inspection/ Log Book
 Proper Disposal
Registered Filling &Recovery Operators:
Proper Filling & Recoveryof Fluorocarbons
Approved
Recycling/Destruction
Operators:
Proper Recycling/Destructionof Fluorocarbons

Life Cycle Management of Fluorocarbons

Importance of addressing the fluorocarbons banks
 Fluorocarbons control is important for both ozone layer protection and climate change mitigation
 Refrigerants demand is expected to increase dramatically as the demand for cooling rises.
 Even with the production and consumption control of HFCs under the Kigali Amendment, the HFCs
emission is expected to increase approx. 2 billion t-CO2e (WMO/UNEP2018).
 A clear need exists to address fluorocarbons emissions comprehensively, given the exponentially growing
volume of HFCs and remaining ODSs.
 Japan-led initiative on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management (IFL) is actively working on to promoteawareness on the importance on the refrigerant life cycle management. The IFL also aims to facilitate
innovation and mutual collaborations among its partners.

ACCELERATE
REDUC
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Source:Scientific
Assessment ofOzone Depletion:2018 (WMO, 2018)

IFL launching ceremony at
UNFCCC COP25

Japan’s Cooperation under IFL

 IFL promotes the global awareness, policy,
technology, & capacity building

Cooperation onstrengthening policyand measures

Capacity building
trainings

JCM projects onF-gas destruction

Outreach &Publication

IFL Work Plan 2023- Action Menu
1. Mitigation ambition andtransparency• NDC and GHGs inventory development
regarding HFCs emission

3. Capacity development andinvestment support• Online/Offline training• HFC recovery guideline• F-gas destruction project under JCM scheme

2. Legislation and policy
development• Institutionalizing F-gas Life
cycle management• Demo project on HFCs tracking
system

4. Outreach & awarenessraising• Workshops and seminars• Publication

Thank you very much!
Visit here for more information on the Initiative!
http://www.env.go.jp/en/earth/ozone/fluorocarbon_initiative/index.html
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