F-gas phase down plan may be unfeasible in Britain

The UK has echoed European concerns with regard to the revision of the F-gas regulations and admits that Great Britain may struggle to match the EU phasedown proposal.

The F-gas assessment report from DEFRA was published on Friday following consultation with UK industry stakeholders on issues including containment, phasedown, bans, training, certification, trade and legal loopholes.

The European F-gas regulation (517/2014) passed into UK law following Brexit and, as in Europe, the governments of the UK, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) have a legal duty to undertake a comprehensive review of the regulation. Northern Ireland is still tied to the EU regulation but the Northern Ireland Executive was involved in the F-gas discussions and updates between the other three governments.

In many aspects the UK stakeholders have echoed the concerns and observations of their European counterparts, particularly with regard to the phasedown and its effect on heat pumps, training and countering the illegal trade.

Read more on The Cooling Post here.

Read the full DEFRA F-gas assessment report here.