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# FACT SHEET: Obama Administration and Private-Sector Leaders Announce Ambitious Commitments and Robust Progress to Address Potent Greenhouse Gases

President Obama believes that no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change, and his Admi nistration is committed to taking responsible steps to ensure thatwe leave our children a planet that is not polluted or damaged. Today, th e White House announced a suite of new private-sector commitments and executive actions that will reduce the use and emissions of the p otent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). In addition, the White House recognized the robust progress that has been made again st the privatesector commitments and executive actions that were anno unced in September 2014 to address HFCs. In the past year, a s eries of actions have been taken that will cut consumption of HFCs by t he equivalent of more than 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) through 2025. Moreover, the private-sector commitments and executive actions announced to-date will slash U.S. reliance on HFCs and reduce cumulative global consumption of these greenhouse gases by the equi valent of more than 1 billion metric tons of CO2 through 2025. This i s equivalent to taking 210 million passenger vehicles off the road for a yea r. HFCs are factory-made chemicals that are primarily u sed in air conditioning, refrigeration, and foam insulation, a nd they can be up to 10,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide in con tributing to climate change. Absent ambitious action to limit their use, em issions of HFCs are expected to nearly triple in the U.S. by 2030.
When the President launched his Climate Action Plan, he pledged to reduce emissions of HFCs through both domestic and inte rnational leadership. This past July, the U.S. Environmental Pro tection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule under the Significant New Al ternatives Policy (SNAP) program that will prohibit the use of certain HFCs wh ere safer and more climate-friendly alternatives are available. Simulta neously, EPA also listed as acceptable additional climate-friendly alternative s in order to expand the options for businesses to use chemicals that are less harmful to the environment.
As a complement to those regulatory measures, today’s commitments and progress demonstrate that U.S. companies are at the cu tting edge when it comes to developing the next generation of safe and cost-effective alternatives to HFCs and also incorporating these alt ernatives into American cars, air conditioners, refrigerators, foams, a nd other products. These announcements come from a diverse set of companie s – including producers of the chemicals, manufacturers of equipmentthat use HFCs, SHARE THIS:

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- ...and end-users – which demonstrates that companies through out the HFC supply chain are stepping forward to phase out or pha se down the use of HFCs and transition to alternatives with lower glob al warming potential (GWP).
Today’s announcements also highlight U.S. leadership i n addressing HFCs in advance of the Meeting of the Parties to the Mont real Protocol in Dubai in two weeks (November 1-5). The U.S. has been workin g to negotiate an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down th e production and consumption of HFCs globally, and our bilateral annou ncements with China, India, Brazil, and others recognize the need to advance progress on managing HFCs through the Montreal Protocol. With st rong international action on HFCs, up to 0.5°C of warming could be avo ided by the end of the century, substantially furthering our goal to limit g lobal temperature rise.



### NEW COMMITMENTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR Chemours today announced that its OpteonTM family of low-GWP products is anticipated to reduce greenhouse gas emissi ons globally by 300 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2025, which re presents more than a 20 percent increase from its September 2014 projection s. In addition, Chemours today agreed to control and, to the extent feasible, eliminate byproduct emissions of HFC-23 at all its fluorochemical production facilities worldwide. Furthermore, Chemours today agreed to use in the U.S. only feedstock HCFC-22 from producers that control and, to the extent feasible, eliminate by-product emissions of HFC-23 at their prod uction facilities in North America. Chemours was created through the spin-o ff of DuPont Performance Chemicals in July 2015, and it continues to facilitate the global transition to more sustainable refrigerants a s the largest global supplier of HFO-1234yf.

Daikin Industries Ltd. today announced its commitment to strictly control and, to the extent feasible, eliminate by-product emi ssions of HFC-23 at its fluorochemical production facilities worldwide. Daikin’ s plant in Decatur, Alabama, was the first plant in the U.S. that commi tted to the destruction of HFC-23 when it started operations in 1994. Today’s c ommitment extends to all Daikin facilities worldwide and is estimated t o reduce global emissions by almost 7 million metric tons of CO2 equival ent per year. Daikin recently also announced that it is offering comp anies worldwide free access to 93 patents in order to encourage the developm ent and commercialization of comfort cooling and heating tec hnologies that use R-32 – a refrigerant with a lower global warming im pact than most common refrigerants in use today – as a single-component refri gerant. Daikin is one of the world’s largest air conditioner and refrigerant manufacturers.

Danfoss today announced its multi-million dollar investment in a state-ofthe-art application development and testing center in North America that will help to facilitate the transition to low-GWP re frigerants through providing air conditioning and refrigeration manufac turers with additional capacity to test new equipment using low-GWP refrigera nts for performance and safety. The center is anticipated to come online in 2016 and it will accommodate equipment sizes up to 150 tons of refrigeration. Danfoss is an international manufacturer of high-effic iency products used in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Demilectoday announced the planned release of its first hydro fluoroolefin (HFO)-blown spray foam insulation with availabilityby mid-2016. In addition, today it announced that it plans to complet ely transition to HFOblown insulation by the end of 2017. Demilec is a pol yurethane insulation foam company in the business of lowering energy consu mption and promoting sustainable products in the building envel ope. With a focus on sustainability, Demilec’s closed cell products current ly contain over 20 percent renewable recycled content. This year, Demilec w ill recycle the equivalent of 35 million plastic bottles. Demilec, one of the industry’s 

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Dow Chemical today announced its commitment to the elimination ofhighGWP HFCs in its spray foam adhesive product line. More sp ecifically, Dow Building Solutions is reformulating their one compon ent spray foam adhesive product line for the commercial roof adhesive market to use lowGWP blowing agents instead of HFCs. In addition, its tile roof spray foam adhesive product line will be transitioned to low-GWP blowing agents in the next two to three years. Together, these actions wil l avoid approximately 200,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year. Dow Ch emical is a global advanced materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics co mpany.

Fomo Products today announced that 95 percent of its one component aerosol can products will be converted from HFCs to HF Os and hydrocarbons by summer 2016. In addition, today it a nnounced that 25 percent of all of its low-pressure spray polyurethane foam formulations will be converted from HFCs to HFOs by summer 2016. Fomo P roducts is one of the largest producers of low-pressure polyurethane products in North America.
Hillphoenix today announced that it will launch in Q4 2015 a CO2 booster system that is intended for stores with a smaller footp rint. In addition, it announced that it has completed its second commercial installation of an ammonia / CO2 cascade system for use in supermarket appl ications. Furthermore, based on its successful installation of the first two CO2 ice rinks in Anchorage, Alaska, Hillphoenix is planning forthe future introduction of this CO2 booster system technology, co ntingent on EPA approval of CO2 as a refrigerant in ice rink applica tions. Hillphoenix is a Dover Company and a manufacturer of commercial refri gerated display cases and specialty products, refrigeration systems, in tegrated power distribution systems, and walk-in coolers and freezers. Honeywell today announced that its Solstice® line of low-GWP pro ducts is anticipated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globall y by 475 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2025, which represe nts a 36 percent increase from its September 2014 projections. In addit ion, Honeywell today committed that, to the extent possible, it will use feedstock HCFC-22 from producers that strictly control and, to the extent fea sible, eliminate byproduct emissions of HFC-23 at their production facili ties worldwide. Honeywell is a global technology and manufacturing com pany that serves customers worldwide with aerospace products and servic es; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turb ochargers; and performance materials.
Ingersoll Rand has announced that it will reduce its refrigerant-r elated emissions from products by 50 percent and emissions from its operations by 35 percent by 2020. It will also invest $500 millio n on research and development (R&D) for long-term emissions reductions. As part of this commitment, Ingersoll Rand today announced that Therm o King trailer, self-powered truck, and marine refrigeration product s with strong efficiency performance and a lower-GWP refrigerant will be avai lable to U.S. customers by 2017, contingent on SNAP approval. In add ition, the Trane high-performance chiller portfolio with low-GWP refrigerant alternatives will be available in the U.S. by the end of 2018, with co mmercial availability dependent on receiving SNAP approval for some new refrigerants. Ingersoll Rand is focused on creating comfortable, sust ainable, and efficient environments.
Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced multiple actions that it is committed to taking over the course of the next year . In response to changing market conditions and the preferences of some of its customers, Johnson Controls will expand the availability of high-e fficiency, low-GWP refrigerant options in its commercial air conditioni ng and industrial refrigeration product portfolio; offer new equipmentthat can be readily 

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- ...retrofitted in the future with high-efficiency, low -GWP options for customers who are concerned that they will not receive the ful l economic and environmental benefit over the entire life of their HFC equipment; and develop aftermarket retrofit services to address the ins talled base of HFC equipment for customers that want to convert their ex isting equipment to low-GWP refrigerants. To support the safe use of som e mildly-flammable, low-GWP refrigerants, Johnson Controls is pledging up to $100,000 to accelerate and fund independent, third-party, peer-re viewed research to help develop practical and fact-based safety standar ds related to the use of these refrigerants. In addition, it is making a com mitment to support and participate in the development and standardization of service technician and operator training for the safe use of these refri gerants. Johnson Controls’ Building Efficiency business delivers product s, services, and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower o perating costs in buildings.
NCFI Polyurethanes today announced several commitments in support of its goal to convert its entire commercial construction product line to lowGWP products. First, it announced that it will complete the formulation of roofing foams to use low-GWP blowing agents by 3Q 20 15. Second, NCFI Polyurethanes announced that it will complete the for mulation of open- and closed-cell polyurethane foam wall spray with climate-f riendly blowing agents by 4Q 2015. Third, it announced that it will complete the formulation of an entire construction products line with low-GWP b lowing agents by the end of 2016. Finally, NCFI Polyurethanes announced t hat it will complete the formulation of low-GWP custom formulated productfoams (taxidermy, automobile, marine, and medical) by the end of 2016 . Reformulation will also be complete for rigid molding and integral skin foams in the same time period, prior to their transition compliance dates. N CFI Polyurethanes is a division of Barnhardt Manufacturing Company and a le ader in the manufacturing of flexible polyurethane foam. It offers a complete line of flexible foams for furniture seating, transportation seating, bedding, carpet underlay, and packaging. In addition, it innovates pol yurethane foam solutions for spray foam insulation, roofing, marine f lotation, packaging, specialty molding, and many other uses.

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. today announced that it has joined EPA’s GreenChill program, which is a partnership between E PA and food retailers to reduce refrigerant emissions and decre ase their impact on the ozone layer and climate change. Roundy’s also announced that it will use HFC-free transcritical CO2 refrigeration technology i n the six new stores that it is opening in in the following locations ne xt year: Orland Park, Illinois; Westmont, Illinois; Naperville, Illinois; two stores in Chicago, Illinois; and Shorewood, Wisconsin. Starting in 2016, Roundy’s will use this technology in all new store builds. In addition, toda y it announced that it will also use this technology in all future store remo dels that involve the replacement of the entire refrigeration system. Roundy ’s is a retail grocery company that serves customers throughout Wisconsin and in the greater Chicago area under four retail banners: Pick ‘n Save, Copps, Metro Market, and Mariano’s. In 2014, Roundy’s became the first grocer in Wisconsin, and the third in the U.S., to utilize a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system.
Targettoday announced that all of the new stand-alone coo lers in its stores with a compressor capacity below 2,200 btu/hr wi ll be HFC-free starting in January 2016. This action has Target mov ing out of HFC refrigerants in these applications long before the S NAP requirement comes into place in 2019. Target also announced its commitm ent to expand the use of CO2 refrigeration systems in new stores, and i t currently has seven systems operating in Target stores and two additional s tores under development that will use these refrigeration systems. In addition to using CO2 refrigeration systems, Target announced its plans to expand its use of HFO blends in refrigeration systems that are good cand idates for this 

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- ...technology. Furthermore, Target announced that its Co llege Park, Maryland, location received GreenChill certification. Target is an upscale discount retailer with more than 1,800 stores in the U.S.

Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday announced that it will transition its entire platform to hydrocarbons by 2020. In particular, 20 percent of its entire medical and laboratory cold storage portfolio will b e HFC-free by the end of 2016, 65 percent of its refrigeration systems will be HFC-free by the end of 2017, and it will be 80 percent HFC-free on blowing agents by the end of 2017. At the same time, it will reduce the energy con sumption of its entire cold storage portfolio by more than 50 percent by 20 20. Thermo Fisher Scientific is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of scientific and medical cold storage equipment.
The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy today announced that it will work with the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); ACCA – The Indoor Environment and Energy Effi ciency Association; Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigera tion Distributors International (HARDI); and EOS Climate to develop a nd implement a Reclaimed HFC Credit Bank that can be a component of the Global Refrigerant Management Initiative (GRMI) that was a nnounced at the United Nations Secretary General's 2014 Climate Summi t. GRMI is developing initiatives aimed at reducing global HFC emissions by 30 percent to 50 percent within 10 years. The Reclaimed HFC Credit Bank aims to utilize an HFC reclaim protocol under the Amer ican Carbon Registry to provide certified carbon credits for recla imed HFC material, thereby helping to realize GRMI's commitment. The goa l is to implement a market mechanism that allows building owners, manufactu rers, and industry participants to expand the use of reclaimed H FCs. There will be a pilot project in 2016, with full implementation in t he U.S. in 2017. The Reclaimed HFC Credit Bank is envisioned as being both consistent with, and further supportive of, domestic regulations conce rning refrigerant management, including the extension of regulations is sued under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act to HFCs.
The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Ins titute (AHRI) today announced that it has formed a committee of experts to identify and prioritize research projects needed to fill critical kn owledge gaps for the safe use of mildly-flammable refrigerants, and that it will commit $1 million to this new research effort to support code and stan dard activities related to the use of such refrigerants.



### NEW EXECUTIVE ACTIONS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will continue to both expand the list of climate-friendly alternatives and reduce the use and emissions of HFCs through the SNAP program. Today, EP A is announcing its intention to initiate a new rulemaking during th e first half of 2016 that would both propose to add to the SNAP list additional low-GWP alternatives and propose to change the status of hig her-GWP substances where safer options are available.
In September 2014, EPA announced that it would explo re options to improve refrigerant management practices in the U.S. that have been leading to the emissions of climate-damaging HFCs. To day, Administrator Gina McCarthy signed a proposal that would apply th e same rules to both ozone-depleting and HFC refrigerants. EPA estimates t hat this rule would further reduce HFC emissions by about 7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2025. EPA intends to finalize this rul e in 2016.
Also in September 2014, EPA announced that it would w ork with the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy and other i nterested governments, international agencies, private sector organizations, and civil society to organize a series of sector-specific workshop s that would provide opportunities to share information on technol ogies, policies, and 

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- ...standards. The first workshop, concerning the food col d chain – or bringing food from farm to market – is scheduled for November2015. EPA will both continue to work with these organizations as well as h ost other stakeholder meetings to ensure a continued robust information exch ange. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the publication of a report that summarizes the results of the DOE-funded testing program to evaluate the performance of alternatives to HFCs in mini-split air conditioning units in high ambient temperatures. The testing program was conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a nd guided by a panel of international technical experts from Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, Japan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. The pa nel also included representatives from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organiz ation (UNIDO). The testing program was launched in response to concerns t hat some stakeholders have raised about whether alternatives to HFCs can perform well in high ambient temperatures, and the results sh ow that several viable replacements exist for both HCFC-22 and HFC-410A in th ose environments for mini-split air conditioning units. Th e report can be found at: http://web.ornl.gov/sci/buildings/research/equipmen t/
Also today, DOE announced a Request for Proposal (RFP ) for the disposition of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochloro fluorocarbons (HCFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in a safe and environmentallyfriendly manner, including seeking new technologies to r ecycle these substances. The RFP seeks approaches to eliminate 8 mi llion pounds of hazardous CFCs at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plan t in Kentucky, which enriched uranium for our nuclear stockpile durin g the Cold War.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) today announced a suite of new commitments. To demonstrate leadership through install ing new technologies, the Navy's newest flight of DDG 51 class destroyers and newest amphibious transport dock ships will include newair conditioning and refrigeration plants that are expected to signi ficantly reduce refrigerant greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, DoD commits to beginning the installation of low-GWP transcritical CO2 refrigerati on systems at three U.S. commissaries in 2016. This action will build on p rototype low-GWP refrigeration projects that DoD has carried out alread y. To support R&D for alternatives to HFCs, DoD will mak e up to $3 million available over a three-year period to fund competiti vely-selected R&D projects that will mature the science of sustainable, non-ozone-depleting, low-GWP refrigerants for military applications. Also, the Army plans to set aside additional research funding over the next two years to evaluate HFCfree fire suppressants and refrigerants for militaryapplications.
To demonstrate early compliance with new regulatory requirements related to HFCs, DoD’s goal is to update its existing Unified Facilities Criteria for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) S ystems in 2016 to require lower-GWP refrigerants that are identified under EPA’s SNAP program and that are commercially available and shown to be lifecyclecost-effective and to result in decreased lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, DoD commits to converting refrig eration systems at European commissaries to low-GWP refrigerants by 20 22. This builds on a prototype low-GWP refrigeration project that i s already being carried out at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
Finally, DoD today made a commitment to strengtheni ng existing collaborations and creating mechanisms to build new military-to-military and industry partnerships to share information and l essons-learned on emissions reductions and lower-GWP alternatives. This c ommitment was kicked off yesterday by the Army, which is hosting a two -day information exchange at Aberdeen Proving Ground for researchers interested in HFCfree systems and methods for military unique fire and explosion protection. This information exchange includes participants from the Army, Navy, 

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- ...Marine Corps, Air Force, EPA, Sandia National Labora tory, and several coalition military partners including the United Kin gdom, France, Germany, and Canada. The Navy will continue the momentum by p articipating and chairing meetings in late October 2015 and spring 20 16, where it will discuss HFC management and lower-GWP alternatives with its NATO partners.



### PROGRESS UPDATES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR Since the following 22 private-sector companies and org anizations made commitments in September 2014 that will avoid the eq uivalent of 700 million metric tons of CO2 through 2025, they have mad e robust progress against their commitments and are on track to deliverthose emissions reductions. The Administration will continue to engag e with these and other companies and organizations in order to understand ho w to best support further progress.

Arkema made commitments in September 2014 to reduce greenh ouse gas emissions from its operations by 30 percent below 2012 levels by 2020 and to reduce its net energy purchases by an average o f 1.5 percent per year through 2020. Arkema has achieved the first of t hose two goals already, and it is on track to meet the latter of tho se two goals through having reduced its net energy purchases by 2.9 percen t in the past year. Arkema is also following through on its September 20 14 commitment to control and, to the extent feasible, eliminate by-pro duct emissions of HFC23 at all its fluorochemical production facilities wo rldwide. Arkema is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of specialty indus trial chemicals and high-performance materials for use in renewable energy technologies and other sectors.

Carrier made a commitment in September 2014 to pursue HFC- free refrigerants across the cold chain by 2020. In the pastyear, Carrier provided technical analysis to support SNAP approval of CO2 as a natural refrigerant for transport refrigeration. Also in th e past year, it developed prototype natural refrigerant trailer units in the U.S. In addition to the more than 1,600 supermarkets in Europe using Carrier’s HFC-f ree natural refrigeration technologies for food retail, the comp any installed its first food retail units in China this year using natural refri gerants to help lower emissions. Also in the past year, Carrier installed its first ultra-low-GWP HFO chiller. Carrier is a global manufacturer and dis tributor of hightechnology heating, air conditioning, and refrigerati on solutions, and part of United Technologies Corp.
Chemours (formerly DuPont) announced in September 2014 that its new products were anticipated to reduce the greenhouse ga s content of refrigerants by 90 million tons of CO2 equivalent in the U.S. and 245 million tons of CO2 equivalent worldwide by 2025. In support of that goal, Chemours commercialized four new low-GWP products in 2015 as part of its OpteonTM family of products. Chemours was created through the spinoff of DuPont Performance Chemicals in July 2015, and it continues to facilitate the global transition to more sustainable refrigerants as the largest global supplier of HFO-1234yf.

Coca-Cola announced in September 2014 that it had more than 1 million units of HFC-free equipment throughout its global sy stem, in support of its goal for 100 percent of its newly-purchased cold drink equipment to be HFC-free. Today that number is 1.5 million HFC-free units, with nearly 100,000 of those units placed in North America. With m ore than 3,600 beverages available globally, Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company.

Danfoss made a commitment in September 2014 to champion a stakeholder task force to accelerate the adoption of standards and building codes for low-GWP refrigerants. In the past year, Dan foss assembled a broad and diverse stakeholder group that has been worki ng to support 

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Emerson Climate Technologies made a commitment in September 2014 to launch a full line of compressors and other compo nents with nonflammable low-GWP HFCs and to expand its product offe rings that use CO2 as a refrigerant. In the past year, Emerson releas ed refrigeration scroll and semi-hermetic compressors and other component s with a range of HFC-HFO blends. For the specific uses, these non-fla mmable refrigerants have less than half the GWP of the HFCs historically used. Also in the past year, Emerson introduced new compress ion technologies and also control technologies that drive energy efficie ncy improvements in CO2 refrigeration systems. In addition, Emerson release d a line of higherefficiency refrigeration scroll compressors. Finally, construction of the Emerson Innovation Center that was highlighted as partof the September 2014 commitment is on schedule and the opening is pl anned for December 2015. Emerson Climate Technologies is a global manufa cturing and technology company in the heating, air conditioning, a nd refrigeration industry.

Goodman Global Inc. made a commitment in September 2014 to have a full product line of low-GWP air conditioners after EP A completed its evaluation under the SNAP program and approved the use of R-32, a lower-GWP refrigerant. Following up on that commitme nt, Goodman today announced that it will be offering for sale in 2016 t he first-ever Package Terminal Air Conditioning (PTAC) system to utilize R-3 2, which has a significantly lower environmental impact than the mostcommon refrigerants in use today due to R-32's lower GWP and significant energy use reduction. Goodman is an air conditioning and he ating equipment manufacturer and a member of the Daikin Group.
Hillphoenix made commitments in September 2014 to commercialize a CO2 booster system, to introduce a hydrocarbon self- contained door case, and to introduce a re-engineered service that utilizes its door technology to retrofit existing open display cases. Hillphoenix has ca rried through on all three of those commitments in the past year. Related to the first commitment, approximately 50 stores have installed new AdvansorTM CO2 booster systems. Related to the second commitment, Hillphoenix has several HFC-free self-contained R-290 display cases in supermarket applications. Related to the third commitment, Hillp hoenix’s Close-theCase projects have enclosed over 12.3 miles of cases i n 2015. This equates to $6.3 million in annual energy savings. Hi llphoenix is a Dover Company and a manufacturer of commercial refrigerate d display cases and specialty products, refrigeration systems, integrat ed power distribution systems, and walk-in coolers and freezers.
Honeywell made a commitment in September 2014 to transition the majority of its high-GWP HFC production to new low-G WP production and to reduce its high-GWP HFC production by nearly 50 percent on a CO2 equivalent basis by 2020. In the past year, Honeywell started up two production facilities in the U.S. to manufacture low-G WP materials and completed 17 long-term supply agreements with customers across a range of industrial sectors. These binding commitments will replace HFCs with a total GWP of 77 million metric tons of CO2 equivalen t. Also in the past year, Honeywell shipped enough low-GWP Solstice® prod ucts to replace HFCs with 10 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Honeywell is a global technology and manufacturing company that serves custome rs worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technol ogies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance ma terials. 

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- ...Johnson Controls Inc. made a commitment in September 2014 to spend $50 million over the next three years to develop new products and improve and expand its existing low-GWP portfolio. In the pa st year, Johnson Controls spent more than $15 million for R&D on equip ment that uses lowGWP refrigerants and it is on track to meet its comm itment. Johnson Controls’ Building Efficiency business delivers product s, services, and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower o perating costs in buildings.
Kroger announced in September 2014 that it would join EPA’ s GreenChill program. In doing so, it also made commitments to es tablish a refrigerant management inventory and set emissions reduction targe ts; use advanced refrigeration technologies in new and remodeled store s where possible; and collaborate across the industry to identify and s hare service and operational practices that reduce emissions. In the pa st year, Kroger set a 2015 emission reduction goal of 5 percent for all sy stems with more than 50 pounds of refrigerant (with a stretch goal of 8 p ercent); committed to installing a stationary electronic emission detection system in all new stores; and opened its first store using a transcritic al CO2 refrigeration system. Kroger is one of the world’s largest retaile rs. Lapolla made a commitment in September 2014 to transition it s entire product line of foam and coating systems to no longer use high-GWP HFCs by 2016. Lapolla has already fully commercializ ed an HFO spray foam technology for both insulation and roofing system s, and it is in the process of converting all of its customers to this techno logy. The products are third-party tested, approved, and audited by indep endent testing laboratories in both the U.S. and Europe. While the cost of the technology is approximately 10 percent higher, the value in yie ld (product coverage) and R-value (insulation value) is almost 20 percent high er so the net result is a 10 percent cost reduction. Lapolla is a manufactur er and global distributor of spray foam insulation and reflective ro of coating technology.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADW P) made a commitment in September 2014 to have its energy effi ciency incentives for residential refrigerators take into consideration the GWP of the refrigerants. While eligible low-GWP products are not currently com mercially available in its market, LADWP continues to seek out such product s that also meet its stringent requirements for cost effectiveness an d high efficiency. LADWP is the largest municipal utility in the U.S.

Mission Pharmacal introduced in September 2014 three new spray products in the Dr. Smith’s® line, all of which use a low-GWP aerosol technology. In the past year, all three products have been successfully introduced into their respective markets. Notably, Mi ssion introduced the first zinc oxide aerosol product utilizing the HFO-12 34ze propellant, and it can be found in more than 15,000 retail stores acro ss the U.S. Mission Pharmacal is a third-generation, family-owned and op erated healthcare company whose focus is to bring safe, innovative, and high-quality products to physicians, patients, and consumers.
PepsiCo announced in September 2014 a goal that all of its future point of sale equipment – coolers, vending machines, and fountai n dispensers – purchased in the U.S. would be HFC-free by 2020. It also announced that it would begin purchasing new HFC-free equipment starting in 2015 in order to meet that goal. Following up on that commit ment, PepsiCo anticipates that it will have placed approximated 275 new HFC-free units in the U.S. by the end of this year. In the past year, Pep siCo established a team to facilitate additional placements of these unit s through addressing barriers related to technology, regulation, supply ch ain, and serviceability. Also in the past year, PepsiCo established several tr aining programs for its technicians to ensure that the highest standards are m et for the new equipment. PepsiCo is one of the world’s largest foo d and beverage companies. 

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- ...Red Bull announced in September 2014 that it would order an estimated 32,000 climate-friendly hydrocarbon coolers for 2015 an d implement ongoing training of cooler service technicians from s ix partner companies for the repair and proper disposal of those coolers. Both of those were intended to support its commitment to the 100 percen t procurement of ECO-Coolers for the cooling of its beverages where tec hnically and legally feasible. Following up on its announcement in Septem ber 2014, Red Bull has ordered more than 42,000 hydrocarbon coolers so fa r in 2015 and it anticipates that it will order 54,000 hydrocarbon co olers in 2016. In addition, 65 percent of all the coolers that it purchased in 2014 were ECOCoolers. Finally, Red Bull has in the past year mand ated and provided specialized training on end of life and repair of th ese coolers for all technicians handling hydrocarbon refrigerants. Since i ts inception in 1987, Red Bull energy drink has been distributed in over 16 7 countries, with more than 5.6 billion cans sold in 2014.
SEVO Systems made a commitment in September 2014 to enable a reduction of 12 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2020 by transitioning to a low-GWP alternative. In the past year, SEVO Systems achieved a reduction of almost 2 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by offering non-HFC solutions for fire suppression – ut ilizing state-of-the-art system hardware and design – in mission-critical haz ards such as power plants, data centers, and oil and gas facilities. SEVO Systems is a global manufacturer of non-HFC fire system technologies.
Target made a commitment in September 2014 to install CO2 refrigeration systems in two stores in 2015, to partner with chemical producers to test HFOs, and to test HFC-free beverage coolers. In the past year, Target has taken several actions to meet and expand upon that comm itment. First, it opened two food distribution centers utilizing HFC-free refrigerants for both the warehouse and the office space. Second, it opened two stores that use a hybrid CO2 / R-134a refrigeration system that will eliminate more than 150 metric tons of CO2 equivalent each. Third, Target installed prototype beverage display cases that use R-290 and it is conduct ing performance tests against CO2. Finally, it converted six existing stores to test a new generation of lower-GWP HFO-blend refrigerants. Target is an upscale discount retailer with more than 1,800 stores in the U.S.
Thermo King made a commitment in September 2014 to offer product alternatives and retrofit services – for marine, tru ck, and trailer applications – that are high-performance and energy-efficient and use a refrigerant with about half the GWP compared to what was used. These alt ernatives would be available in 2015-2016 in Europe, the Middle Eas t, and Africa, and in the U.S. if EPA approves the alternative refrigerant . In the past year, Thermo King has successfully launched and is selling a lternative trailer products and retrofit services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These trailer products use a next-generation, lower-GWP ref rigerant and have breakthrough coil technology that requires 30 percent less refrigerant. Also in the past year, Thermo King has been preparing to co mmercialize nextgeneration trailer and self-powered truck product and retrofit alternatives for the U.S. market that will be available if EPA ap proves the alternative refrigerant. Thermo King is a brand of Ingersoll Ran d that manufactures transport temperature control systems.
True Manufacturing made a commitment in September 2014 to use only low-GWP refrigerants and low-GWP blowing agents in a ll future general use and refrigeration product development. It also m ade a commitment to develop low-GWP replacements for its existing products over the next five years. In the past year, True Manufacturing improved its production line readiness so that it currently has the capacity to prod uce 70 percent of overall annual production in hydrocarbons. Also in the past year, it made 19 hydrocarbon models commercially available in its foo d service product line. By December 2015, True Manufacturing anticipat es that 24 models will be commercially available in this product line. In addition, True 

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- ...Manufacturing anticipates that 90 percent of its Stan dard Glass Door Refrigerator product line will be available in hydroc arbons by December 2015. True Manufacturing is the largest manufacturerof self-contained commercial refrigeration in the nation.
The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policymade commitments in September 2014 to take actions to support a Montre al Protocol amendment to phase down the production and consumptio n of HFCs and also to take actions and support policies with a goal to reduce the global HFC greenhouse gas contribution by 80 percent by 2050 . In the past year, the Alliance has taken numerous actions in support of th ese commitments. For example, it participated in the India-U.S. HFC T ask Force and other bilateral diplomatic efforts (e.g., China). In addi tion, it helped to facilitate the development of the DOE-funded High-Ambient Tempe rature Testing Program to evaluate the performance of alternatives t o HCFC-22 and HFC410A in air conditioning units in order to address th e main technical concern that has hindered progress against a Montreal P rotocol amendment. Furthermore, the Alliance is committed t o working with a broad range of stakeholders to organize a series of s ector-specific workshops in which participants will share information on aspects of the transition from high-GWP HFCs in order to guide and inform the reduction schedule. The first of the four workshops will take pl ace in November 2015 and focus on the food cold chain, and the remaining t hree workshops will focus on air conditioning; foams; and fire suppressio n, solvents, and aerosols. Finally, the Alliance launched the Global F ood Cold Chain Council and the Global Refrigerant Management Initi ative. The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy is an industry coalitio n representing more than 95 percent of U.S. HFC production and a signific ant majority of the user industries.
The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Ins titute (AHRI) made a commitment in September 2014 to spend $5 billion i n new R&D and capital expenditures to develop and commercialize lo w-GWP technologies over the next ten years. Following up on that commit ment, AHRI’s member companies anticipate spending more than $255 million on such R&D and capital expenditures in 2015. In the past year, AHR I has continued to prioritize research on HFC alternatives through its Lo w-GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (AREP). In addition, it helped to facilitate the development of the DOE-funded High-Ambient Tempe rature Testing Program to evaluate the performance of alternatives t o HCFC-22 and HFC410A in air conditioning units in order to address th e main technical concern that has hindered progress against a Montreal P rotocol amendment. Furthermore, it also launched the Global Refrigerant Management Initiative and three research projects th at focus on: the risk profile of rooftop units that use mildly-flammable refrigerants; refrigerant management programs in place domestically and interna tionally; and energy produced by potential ignition sources in residen tial applications. Finally, it launched a joint effort with the United Nations Environment Programme called the Refrigerants Driving License (RD L) initiative. RDL is aimed at introducing globally-recognized minimum requ irements and best practices for the sound management of refrigerants, and it will address refrigerant identification, handling, charging, reco very and recycling, leak testing, storing, and record keeping. AHRI is an indust ry association representing 90 percent of U.S. air conditioning, he ating, water heating, and refrigeration manufacturing, and 70 percent of t he global industry.



### PROGRESS UPDATES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in September 2014 that it would continue to expand the list of climate-friendly alternatives to both ozone-depleting substances and h igh-GWP HFCs and that it was working on its next listing notice unde r the SNAP program. Following up on that commitment, in the past 12 mont hs, EPA finalized four separate actions addressing the SNAP lists. EPA finalized a rule in 

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- ...April 2015 that listed certain climate-friendly alte rnatives as acceptable in stand-alone commercial and household refrigerators a nd freezers, verylow-temperature refrigeration, non-mechanical heat t ransfer, vending machines, and room air conditioning units. In additio n, EPA issued two Notices of Acceptability in October 2014 and July 2015 that expanded the SNAP program’s list of acceptable alternatives to inclu de lower-GWP alternatives for refrigeration and air conditioning ; foam blowing; solvent cleaning; aerosols; fire suppressants; and adhesives, c oatings, and inks. Finally, EPA finalized a rule in July 2015 that wil l prohibit the use of certain HFCs where safer and more climate-friendly alternative s are available. That rule affects certain HFCs used in aerosols, foam bl owing, motor vehicle air conditioning, and retail food refrigerat ion. EPA estimated that this action will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by54 to 64 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2025.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced in September 2014 that new R&D funding would be available to encourage next-generation, energy-efficient cooling technologies, including HVAC t echnologies that use alternative refrigerants and those that move bey ond using refrigerants altogether. In April 2015, DOE announced nearly $2 million in funding to support two projects focused on improving the cost and performance of advanced vapor compression technologies that use refrige rants that have a minimal effect on the environment. At that same ti me, DOE announced nearly $6 million in funding to support five projects aimed at developing non-vapor compression technologies that will not use HF Cs in refrigerants.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has been working to fulfill the commitment made by the Administration in Septemb er 2014 to promote the use of safer alternatives to HFCs by Federal contra ctors. In May 2015, the Council proposed a rule to encourage contractors to procure alternatives to high-GWP HFCs when feasible. The proposed rule would also require limited contractor reporting to enable the Federal Government to better track progress and the impact of products co ntaining HFCs. The Council – which is composed of representatives from t he U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. General Services Administr ation (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NA SA) – expects to issue a final rule in the coming months.

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