Since the introduction of regulations for commercial refrigeration equipment, great advances have been made by some manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency and environmental impact of their products. The next big date for F-Gas is January 1, 2022, when sales of new coolers using R134a will similarly be banned.įor operators with existing refrigeration equipment, it’s never been more important to understand what type of equipment you have, what it is costing you to operate and maintain it and the potential impact on your organisations carbon footprint and sustainability targets.
In effect since 2015, the eventual goal is a reduction in the use of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) of 79% by 2030, encouraging manufacturers, services companies and operators to adopt technologies operating on refrigerants with significantly lower Global Warming Potential.īig changes came into effect on January 1, 2020, banning the sale of new commercial refrigeration equipment operating on R404A refrigerant, the most widely used gas in commercial cooling at the time, due to its very high Global Warming Potential (GWP). It mandates a schedule of gradual phase-down’s and outright bans over an agreed time period, to reduce the consumption of, and change the way in which the industry is allowed to use, these environmentally unfriendly gasses. The F-Gas Regulation aims to reduce Global Warming emissions caused by refrigerants typically found in heating and cooling applications, including commercial refrigeration equipment.
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