F-Gas Regulation review

The EU Commission has launched the F-Gas Regulation Review, as mandated by Article 10 of the Regulation: "By 4 July 2011, the Commission shall publish a report based on the experience of the application of this Regulation"

The Commission intends to look at the effectiveness of the current Regulation and to investigate future international regulation intending to a phasing down of F-Gases, particularly HFCs.

A service contract has been awarded, whose main objectives are:

a) Reviewing international and national markets and policies on F-Gases;

b) assessing the effectiveness of the present regulation;

c) developing implementing options for an international emission reduction
    arrangement for HFCs and other F-gases and identifying technically feasible,
    effective, efficient and consistent options for further EU action;

d) analysing the economic, social and environmental impacts of identified options.

Consultations with stakeholders from the relevant sectors are foreseen.

Source : http://www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~4839796

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State of the Implementation of the F-Gas Regulation in Europe:

EPEE Pyramids:

UK  65 KB

France  65 KB

Italy  60 KB

Spain  50 KB

Poland  65 KB

Belgium  89 KB

Hungary  60 KB

Denmark  85 KB

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