Fluorocarbons and SF6

Limitation and reduction of emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride. Annex B

Total emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6 (gigagrams of CO2 equivalent)

(xi) Limit and or reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride

(f) Limitation of the production and consumption of PFC, HFC and SF6 and

(c) Limitation of the production and consumption of PFC, HFC and SF6 and

Most Parties reported emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), although not uniformly.

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Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Industrial processes

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

Industrial processes Most of the Parties reported emissions of the new gases, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

From 1990 to 1995 the relative shares of the gases did not change significantly, with the exception of HFCs, PFCs and SF6.

The 1998 Declaration on HCFCs, HFCs and PFCs could also usefully be revisited.

Eighteen Parties (15 per cent) provided estimates of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and or sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

Many Parties mentioned in this regard the substitution of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by HFCs.

At a minimum, information should be provided on the following greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

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The emissions of other GHGs (HFCs, PFCs, SF6) are expected to grow significantly, especially after 2000.

CH4 and N2O accounted for 11 per cent and 4 per cent of total emissions, while emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6 taken together were 1.8 per cent of total emissions.

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Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Industrial processes

HFC, PFC and SF6 should be added no later than 2000 to the basket of gases for the above reduction objectives.

In line with the revised guidelines, the majority of Parties have extended their inventories to include hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulphur hexafluoride and mention them in the policies and measures text in second national communications.

3 The anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2) methane (CH4) nitrous oxide (N2O) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

For the majority of Parties emissions of PFCs have decreased since 1990, while emissions of HFCs and SF6 have increased, HFCs in particular, owing to their use as a replacement for ozone depleting substances controlled by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Similarly the Republic of Korea has developed alternative technologies for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) with public funds.

The relative importance of the other greenhouse gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6) increased over the period 1990 to 1995, from 1.3 to 1.8 per cent of total GHG emissions.

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Fluorocarbons and other greenhouse gases

Parties that made HFC projections for 2000 expect a considerable growth, while PFC projections show a decreasing trend.

While polymetallic nodules are rich in nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese, polymetallic sulphides are rich in copper, zinc, silver and gold.

Figures were also given for the indirect GHG carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and non methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), but not for hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC) and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6), emissions of which the team assume were small or zero in 1990.

Mr. Kuijpers noted that related gases (CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs and PFCs) were used in a variety of sectors, including refrigeration and air conditioning, foams, medical aerosols, fire protection and non medical aerosols.

(b) Use of selected low GWP fluorocarbons instead of high GWP fluorocarbons

(b) Use, as far as possible, of selected low GWP fluorocarbons instead of high GWP fluorocarbons and

352. Annex VI prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances, which include halons and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and sets limits on the emissions of sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide from ship exhausts.

Companies switching from CFCs to other substances were accumulating growing volumes of CFCs for disposal, but could not keep them in storage indefinitely, and lacked the technical and financial capacity to destroy them.

Emissions of HFCs have increased significantly since 1990, with many Parties remarking on the increasing use of HFCs as replacements for ozone depleting substances.

In conclusion, he called for Parties to the Montreal Protocol to instruct the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund to cease funding new HCFC and HFC projects, and to review those for which funding had been agreed but had not yet been implemented, to introduce a second round of funding for phase out of HCFCs and HFCs, to accelerate phase out of HCFCs and, in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to place a global cap on production of HFCs.

Ireland is also encouraged to report on emissions of other gases whenever these occur in the country, examples being sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and possibly perfluorocarbons (PFCs) from aluminium smelting.

(a) Product standards with respect to leakages of fluorocarbon emissions

(a) Avoid, as far as possible, the use of fluorocarbons in testing procedures