Laws and Regulation for Fluorocarbons in Japan - Atsuhiro MENO 20 Aug. 2015, Tokyo Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI)
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WS7-Th-2
Current global status of transition to lower
GWP alternatives by laws and regulations
Laws and Regulation for
Fluorocarbons in Japan
Atsuhiro MENO
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI)
20 Aug. 2015, Tokyo
1CONTENTS
1. Current situation of Fluorocarbons
2. Necessary measures to reduce emission
of HFCs
3. Comprehensive measures for reducing
high GWP HFCs in newly revised law
4. Labelling and voluntary plan
5. Developing technologies
6. More
21. Current situation of Fluorocarbons
3The universal issues to be addressed proactively
Progress of international regulations and measures over F-gases
Non or light
Serious impact Non depletion Serious impact Non depletion
Depleting the impact
on global of the ozone on global of the ozone
ozone layer on global
warming layer warming layer
warning
Lower GWP HFC
CFC, HCFC HFC Natural Refrigerant
Ｆ
HFC-134a CO2
NH3
Ｃｌ CFC-12 ＣＦ
Ｈ Ｆ
Ｃ
・0DP=0
Ｆ Ｃ ・0DP=1.0 Ｆ
Ｆ Ｈ ・GWP=1,430
Substitutes
Ｃｌ ・GWP=10,900
Substitutes
Air
Ｈ
HCFC-22
Ｈ Ｈ
Ｆ
Ｃ
Ｆ
HFC-32 HFC-410a HC
Ｆ Ｃ ・0DP=0
Ｆ
・0DP=0.055 ・GWP=2,090
＋
HFO
・GWP=1,810 Ｆ
Ｃｌ
ＣＦ
HFC-125 Ｈ
Ｆ
Ｃ
Ｆ
Ｆ （HFC-32とHFC125
の混合ガス） Blend
A projection of
increasing amount
Protection of Ozone Layer of HFCs emissions
・Montreal Protocol Prevention of Global Warming New Measures Needed
・Vienna Convention
・Kyoto Protocol ・Proposed Amendment
・UNFCCC to the Montreal Protocol 4Ozone Layer Protection Law and its achievements
Scheme of the Law
Regulated substances
All ODSs under the Montreal Protocol
Production control
Production License
Trade control (Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law)
(1) Export license - preventing export to non-parties
(2) Import license (Import Quota System)
CFC Phase-out accomplished in 1996.
HCFC Phase-out will be accomplished in 2020.
The progress to reduce consumption of HCFC.
4,000
（ODP t ） 3,500
CFC Reduction Steps forNon-A5 parties 「Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion
3,000
Actual Result of Import and Production (exc. Export)
2014」 Published by the UNEP & WMO
2,500
2,000
“The Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track
to recover by the middle of the century”
1,500
(10.Sep.2014)
1,000
500
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 （year） 52. Necessary measures to reduce
emission of HFCs
6Projected increase of Fluorocarbons emissions
in refrigeration & air conditioning sector
（mil. t-CO2）
Base year level
(51mil.t-CO2)
Disposal Consumption Production
Target of Kyoto Protocol
(31mil.t-CO2)
Average Emission
(24mil.t-CO2)
Industrial Voluntary Emission of
HFC
Action Plans
refrigerants
from AC &
Increasing refrigerators
The first commitment
period of Kyoto Protocol 7Possible target of designated products and equipment using
fluorocarbons
（HFC emission） （HFC stock amount）
Ratio of fluorocarbon emissions from whole products life cycle Ratio of fluorocarbon amount used in products under
including manufacturing, usage and destruction (2012) operation (2012)
Aerosol, 1.0% Dust blower
（including
gases used for
play guns）,
0.3%
Foam・
Foam/insulation, insulation, 9.6%
7.1%
Building PAC, Building PAC,
Separate
12.4% 15.4%
showcase
Store PAC, 6.9% （Condensing
unit）, 9.4%
Store PAC, 7.6%
Separate
showcases 27,738,000 t -CO2 418,450,000 t-
t-CO2
（Condensing (2012) (2012)
unit）, 26.9%
Mobile Air
Room Air conditioning,
Room Air conditioning, 9.9%
conditioning, 33.6%
Mobile Air
18.1% conditioning,
9.6%
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. 83. Comprehensive measures for
reducing high GWP HFCs in newly
revised law
9Direction of the measures on fluorocarbons (HFCs)
Concerns Measures
Comprehensive measures required over the life cycle
from production of fluorocarbons to disposal
1. Prospective rapid increase of in addition to recovery/disposal under current law
HFC emission １．Phase-down
１． of fluorocarbons （measures by gas
makers）
）
2. Significant leakage during
operation ２． Promotion of low-GWP/non-fluorocarbon
products or equipment (conversion by
3. Low rate of recovery manufacturers
３．Preventing
３． fluorocarbons from leaking out of
4. Technical development and commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration in
commercialization of low-GWP/ use (management by users)
non-fluorocarbon products
４．Filling
４． by registered operators and recycling by
5. Global movement of licensed operators etc.
strengthening the regulations on
high-GWP fluorocarbons
Revised law enforcement （April 2015）
）
10Newly Revised Law Covers whole Life Cycle
Launched from April 2015
Target 43.4 mil-tCO2 (2020), 36.5 mil-tCO2 (2025)
(1) Phase-down HFCs (2) Promote low GWP products
Refrigerator Air conditioner
Low GWP HFCs Products with
Natural Refrigerant alternatives
Insulators
HFCs Dust blowers Users of
products
Manufacturers Manufacturers of products
Supermarkets
of HFCs containing HFCs
Periodical
check
Approved Promotion of
recyclers recycling Maintenance
Report of
leakage
(3) Prevent leakage
from commercial
equipment
Approved Registered re-fillers/
destructors recovery operators
Scope of previous Law 11Measures for conducting HFCs phase-down
The government published a “target ” with a guideline for manufacturers and
importers of fluorocarbon gases on preparing and implementing an “HFCs phase-
down program” reflecting the national target. Target ; 43.4 mil-tCO2 (2020), 36.5
mil-tCO2 (2025)
Manufacturers and Importers are required to conduct “HFCs phase-down programs”
and report to the government on the development and production of lower GWP gases
considering safety, energy efficiency, economic affordability etc.
The government will evaluate the reports from manufacturers and importers with
support of a council and publish an annual report. If necessary, the government will
require them to amend/ improve their programs.
Refrigerator
Programs Market
to promote users
Air conditioning alternatives.
Manufactures of products containing HFCs
12Measures to promote low-GWP/non-fluorocarbons in
designated products and equipment
Manufacturers and importers of products and equipment will be required
to replace high-GWP products with low-GWP or non-fluorocarbons for shipping,
considering safety, energy efficiency, economic affordability etc.
(Example) Air conditioning
Designated products To reduce climate impact by converting to the
High-GWP lowest GWP among the designated products
Index related to environmental impact
・Refrigerants GWP= A
・ Refrigerants GWP ⇒
・Volume of shipment A
Low-GWP/non-fluorocarbon
・ Volume of shipment E unit
Evaluate
Target value accomplishments for
each product
category
・ Refrigerants GWP ⇒ (weighted average)
Low-GWP/non-fluorocarbon
・ Volume of shipment F unit
Low-GWP
Base year Target year 13Target value and year for each designated product
Target value
Designated products ※ Current refrigerant (GWP) Target year
(GWP)
R410A(2090)
Room air conditioning ７５０ ２０１８
R32(675)
Commercial air conditioning
R410A(2090) ７５０ ２０２０
(for offices and stores)
R404A(3920)
Condensing unit and refrigerating unit R410A(2090)
１５００ ２０２５
(for separate type showcases, etc.) R407C(1774)
CO2(1)
Cold storage warehouses R404A(3920)
１００ ２０１９
（for more than 50,000 ㎥） Ammonia (single digit)
Mobile air conditioning R134a(1430) １５０ ２０２３
Urethane foam HFC-245fa(1030)
１００ ２０２０
(house construction materials) HFC-365mfc(795)
HFC-134a(1430)
Dust blowers HFC-152a(124) １０ ２０１９
CO2(1), DME(1)
※ With some exceptions. 14Proper management by users with periodical checks
and professional repair/refilling
To prevent leakage, users are required to conduct periodical checks, to arrange for
immediate repairs in case of leakage, and are prohibited from refilling without making
repairs. Users are requested to maintain records and report cases of massive leakage
( registered fillers & recovery operators)
Periodical Call a service immediately
check to arrange repair/refill
as soon as leakage is found.
Maintenance operators
Government
users
“ log book ”
Type/amount of refrigeration used Disclose
Record Reports on maintenance including periodical
Reporting
checks & repair record, date & time, result
leakage
etc.
amount over
1,000 tons
annually
Explain cause of malfunction when
Repair/refilling leakage is identified.
15Promoting adequate use and recycling
In-use
& at disposal
leakage
Users are prohibited from
using unregistered re-fillers/
recovery operators for re-
filling / disposal.
Registered re-fillers/recovery
Refill or recycle operators are obliged to deliver
Registered re-fillers/ collected fluorocarbons to
recovery operators registered recyclers or destructors
or refill or recycle for users .
F-gas factory Approved destructors
Approved recyclers
164. Labeling and voluntary plan
17Indications and labeling for the designated products, etc.
To promote designated products using lower-GWP/ natural refrigerants
Purpose Labeling JIS can help users to understand environmental impact of the refrigerants in the products easily
Besides designated products, labeling showcase itself, so that consumers can recognize labeling
Objective in supermarkets , etc.
①Display “non-F- gas using” or degree of achievement in relation to the target GWP value
Included
②target year and target GWP value
Items ③GWP value of the refrigerant used in the products
Location of
On the products themselves and catalogs, etc.
labeling
Regulated indication Labeling JIS
on the designated products In the catalogs, etc.
SELECT
by users
Lower- GWP
＋ Natural
refrigerant
GWP PROMOTION
Showcases are not currently categorized as designated products, 18
but labels can be affixed to showcases.Industrial Voluntary Action Plan for F-gases
Previous Plan (1995～2012)
18 industrial organizations strove and succeeded in achieving
the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.
New Plan (2013～2030)
14 industrial organizations are working 14 organizations
on new measures to achieve the new ・Japan Fluorocarbon Manufacturers Association (JFMA)
targets for 2020, 2025 & 2030. ・Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA)
・Japan Urethane Foam Association (JUFA)
10 industrial organizations have ・Aerosol Industry Association of Japan (AIAJ)
・The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’
voluntarily set more ambitious targets Association of Japan (FPMAJ)
・Air Soft Gun Kyoukai (ASGK)
than their previous plans for the Kyoto ・The Japan Refrigeration and Air conditioning Industry
Association (JRAIA)
Protocol. ・Japan Association of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
New Measures Contractors (JARAC)
・Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association
◆Prevention of emissions in the (JVMA)
・Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
manufacturing process ・Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA)
◆Conversion from F-gases to natural ・The Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA)
refrigerants ・The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
・The Japan Magnesium Association
◆Technology transfers, etc. (In no particular order) 195. Developing technologies
20Funding scheme for promoting Lower GWP alternatives
including Natural Refrigerant Products.
Accelerating R&D (by NEDO)
Technology Development of High-Efficiency
Non-Fluorinated Air Conditioning Systems
(2011-2015)
(Government budget in 2015: 280million JPY)
Technologies for non-F-gas products
Technologies to reduce F-gas emissions New Lower GWP Refrigerant
in the factory process
Industrial Voluntary Action Plans.
(main factor to decrease in emissions)
・decrease in HFC-23 produced as a by-product of HCFC-22
manufacturers
・decrease in PFCs emission from cleaning agents and solvents
due to the use of alternatives
・decrease in SF6 emission from electric equipment due to
gas management systems, etc. 216. More
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