Metadata
DPSIR
Response
Typology
Policy-effectiveness indicator (Type D)
UN SDGs
SDG13: Climate action
Topics
Climate change mitigation
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"text": "Fluorinated gases contribute to global warming, and emissions of fluorinated gases, which are not covered by the Montreal Protocol, are included under the UNFCCC. Since 2015, emission reporting for the full time series since 1990 has been carried out in accordance with the "
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"text": ". For a list of fluorinated gases reportable under the UNFCCC, please refer to the indicator definition. Companies reporting under the 'old' EU F-gas Regulation ("
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"text": " on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation No 842/2006 (F-gas Regulation);"
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"text": "It aims to improve the 'leak-tightness' of equipment containing F-gases. Related measures comprise labelling equipment containing fluorinated gases, the training and certification of personnel and companies that handle these types of gases, the containment of gases within equipment and the proper recovery of gases from equipment that is no longer in use."
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"text": ". The 'old' F-gases Regulation follows two tracks of action: Improving the prevention of leaks from equipment containing F-gases. Measures comprise:\u00a0containment of gases and proper recovery of equipment; training and certification of personnel and of companies handling these gases; labeling of equipment containing F-gases; reporting on imports, exports and production of F-gases.\u00a0 Avoiding F-gases in some applications where environmentally superior alternatives are cost-effective. Measures include restrictions on the marketing and use of certain products and equipment containing F-gases. The Regulation has been supplemented by 10 implementing acts or 'Commission Regulations' (see Documentation tab above). Furthermore, reporting provisions have been introduced to facilitate monitoring of the Regulation's measures and ensure that its objectives are being met. "
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"text": " (OJ L 2024/573, 20.2.2024). This Regulations maintain many of the provisions from the former Regulation. It aims to reduce F-gas emissions further to help reaching the EU\u2019s climate neutrality target, by improving the leak-tightness of equipment, promoting the use of more environmentally friendly alternatives to F-gases and capping sales of HFCs on the EU market through a quota system and an HFC phase out by 2050. "
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