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

# 12 July 2014, Paris. 1

# Agenda

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# 1. Managing HFCs Emission a) Industrial Voluntary Action Plans ( HFC, PFC, SF 6 

# ) 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 ) 2. 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 )0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 (9) Extinguish agent (8) Metalic products (7) Electric insulation gas (6) Semiconductor manufacturing (5) Solvent/Cleaning agent (4) Air-conditioning and refrigerator (3) Aerosol (2) Foam/Insulation (1 HFC production ( mil. t - CO2 )

Target of Kyoto Protocol (31mil.t - CO2 ) Average Emission (24mil.t - CO2) 

# Status of emissions per sector by Industrial Voluntary Action Plans

HFC23: by- product of HCFC22

Refrigerants Air conditioner & refrigerator HFC23: by- product of HCFC22 Refrigerants Air conditioning & refrigerator 

### ( Source Change of HFC emission )
1995 HFC (20mil.t - CO2)

2012 HFC (21mil.t - CO2)

Source: Industrial Structure Council, METI 

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# Prospective increase of Fluorocarbons emissions in refrigeration & air- conditioning sector Base year level (51mil.t - CO2)

The first commitment period of Kyoto Protocol.

## 4 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 amount of recovery at

disposal Amount of recovery ( Ton ) Rate of recovery at disposal

Source: 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 10 0 5 10 15 20 25

漏洩量 小型冷凍冷蔵機器 大型冷凍機 その他中型冷凍冷蔵 機器 ビル用PAC その他業務用 家庭用エアコン 別置型ショーケース In use In disposal


### Leakage 2020 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 HFCs Manufacturers of products containing HFCs Supermarkets Lower GWP HFCs Natural Refrigerant 

### (1) Phase - down HFCs (2) Promote lower GWP products Products with alternatives

Periodical check Maintenance Promoting of recycle 

### (3) Reduce “In use leakage” Approved recyclers

Registered fillers/ recovery operators Approved destructors 

### “Fluorocarbons Recovery & Destruction Law” 

## 5 Planning to be effective from April 2015 

## Concerns 1. Prospective rapid increase of HFCs emission 2. Low rate of Recovery in disposal 3. “In use leakage” 4. Technical development & commerciali zation of lowGWP/non fluorocarbon products 5. Global movement of strengthening the regulations on high - GWP fluorocarbons Report of leakage Log book
Users 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. Index related to environmental impact 

### 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

LowGWP ・ 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 year Base year 

## 6 Target value Evaluate accomplishments for each product category ( weighted average ) 

## Example) Air conditioningBuilding PAC , 12.4% Store PAC , 6.9%

Mobile Air conditioning, 9.6% Room Air conditioning, 18.1% Separate showcases ( Condensing unit ) , 26.9% Foam/insulation, 7.1% Aerosol, 1.0% Ratio of fluorocarbon emissions from whole products lifecycle including manufacturing, usage and destruction (2012)

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. 

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# ( 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 m3 ) 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 blowers HFC - 134a(1430) HFC - 152a(124) CO2(1), DME(1) 10 2019 

## 8 ※ With some exceptions.

# ( New Measure 2

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# Measures to conduct HFCs phase - down

9 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 - gases products



### 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 target amount by METI

# ( New Measure 3

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Measures to reduce “In use leakage” 

# (conducting periodical check, repair before refilling etc.)
users 

## Periodical check 

## “ log book ” to record items below  Type/amount of refrigeration used  Details of maintenance report including periodical check & repair record, date & time, result etc. 

## Record 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)



## 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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Disclose

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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 products by 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 Repair before

refilling Report of

leakage Log book12