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F-Gas Regulation

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F-Gas Regulation

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State of play

On 5 April 2022, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that would repeal and replace the 2014 F-Gas Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gas). The Parliament adopted its negotiating position on 30 March 2023; the Council on 05 April 2023.

The co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on 05 October 2023. The agreement tightens the HFC phase-down and introduces new product bans that would effectively end the use of the most common HFCs and HFOs in most applications before 2035.

Final adoption by Parliament and Council and subsequent publication are expected in Q1 2024.

04 April 2024
Several initiatives related to the new F-Gas regulation have been published on the Have your Say web portal for an upcoming consultation period.
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20 February 2024
The new Regulation (EU) 2024/573 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases was published on the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 February 2024.
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01 February 2024
On 29 January 2024, the European Council adopted the new F-Gas Regulation. The vote by the Council closes the adoption procedure.
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17 January 2024
On 16 January 2024, the European Parliament endorsed a deal reached with the European Council on a new F-Gas Regulation with 457 votes in favour, 92 against and 32 abstentions.
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14 December 2023
On behalf of the European Commission (DG CLIMA), Öko-Recherche works on a series of analyses evaluating the implementation of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) No 517/2014. The Q3/2023 report has been recently shared with Eurovent.
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27 October 2023
European Council and ENVI Committee published the compromise text of the new F-GAS Regulation. The text must be formally adopted by Parliament and Council before publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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09 October 2023
The European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to phase down substances that cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer during the Trilogue on 05 October 2023.
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07 June 2023
On behalf of the European Commission (DG CLIMA), Öko-Recherche works on a series of analyses evaluating the implementation of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) No 517/2014. The Q1/2023 report has been recently shared with Eurovent.
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2003 – Costs and impact on emissions of potential regulatory framework for reducing emissions of fluorinated gases
2008 – Analysis on recovery of F-gases in EU-27 in the period 2004-2007 and determination of options for further progress
2011 – Preparatory study for a review of Regulation EC 842 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases – Annexes
2011 – Preparatory study for a review of Regulation EC 842 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
2012 – Assessment of policy options for the management and destruction of banks of ODS and F-Gases in the EU
2013 – Review of the technical and economic impact of potential bans for new RAC equipment
2014 – Study on alternatives to high-GWP HCFCs and HFCs in developing countries with a focus on high ambient temperatures – Annexes
2014 – Study on alternatives to high-GWP HCFCs and HFCs in developing countries with a focus on high ambient temperatures
2015 – Commission Discussion Paper – Technical Advice to Member States on implementing Article 7 2
2016 – Report on barriers posed by codes, standards and legislation to using climate-friendly technologies – COM 2016 749
2016 – Report on training for service personnel regarding the safe handling of climate-friendly technologies – COM 2016 748
2017 – Report on the 2022 requirement to avoid high GWP HFCs in commercial refrigeration – C 2017 52230 – Annexes
2017 – Report on the 2022 requirement to avoid high GWP HFCs in commercial refrigeration – C 2017 52230
2017 – Report on the quota allocation method in accordance with the F-Gas Regulation – C2017 377
2019 – Assessment of illegal trade in relation to the HFC phase-down
2020 – Commission Discussion Paper – Verification by Auditors
2020 – Report on climate friendly alternatives in split air-conditioning systems – C2020 6637
2020 – Report on the availability of HFCs on the Union market – C 2020 8842
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