01 Marco Buoni

Motivating Career Opportunities in Managing Refrigerants

Careers offered through enacting Standards and Legislation

By: Marco Buoni, President of AREA

A global campaign to explore career opportunities: World Refrigeration Day

Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World WRD-2021 About AREA Established in 1989

25 national associations

21 countries

13,000 companies

110,000 people

€23bn annual turnover

BOARD Marco Buoni (ATF, Italy), President Gerhard Neuhauser (ÖKKV, Austria), Vice-President SECRETARIAT Grzegorz Michalski (KFCh, Poland), Member Graeme Fox (BESA, UK), Member Per Jonasson (KYL, Sweden), Past President

Working Group Working Group Working Group Working Group Refrigerants Sustainable Innovation Human Capital Legislation & standards

Synthetic refrigerants Energy & decarbonisation Promotion Standards • F-gases • Renewable energy • Inclusive workforce • EN378 • Ozone depleting substances • Energy efficiency • Societal purpose • IEC product standards • HFOs • EPBD • Career development • ISO 22712

Natural refrigerants Environment & circular economy Skills Legislation • Ammonia • Ecodesign • Projects • Pressure equipment directive • Hydrocarbons • WEEE 1. REAL Alternatives, • ATEX for workers • CO • Resource efficiency 2. Refrigerant Driving Licence RDL, • Occupational safety 2 3. UT-KAR… Universal Training Kit for Alternative Refrigerants • National developments • Standards (EN 13313…) • Upskilling • Education schemes • Certification of personnel Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Decarbonization ( EU target to cut 55% by 2030 and net-zero by 2050)

Five Pillars of Decarbonization • 1. Zero-Carbon Electricity (Wind, Solar, Hydro, Nuclear, CCS, Ocean, Geothermal, other) • 2. Sustainable Land-Use and Agriculture (End deforestation, restore degraded lands, plant-based proteins diets) • 3. Electrification of Transport, Buildings, Industry (Battery EVs, heat pumps, induction heating, other) • 4. Synthetic Fuels made with Zero-Carbon Electricity (Hydrogen, Synthetic Liquids and Green Methane) • 5. Energy Efficiency (Design, Materials, Behaviors)

Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Our sector is Essential and Growing • Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps demand is increasing • Wealthier countries (China, India, South-East, Middle East, Africa, South America…) and emerging middle class in developing countries • Cold chain in Africa and other developing countries… • Heat Pumps (decarbonization) • Global warming is getting cool appliances more needed (paradox) • and even more in the last year (covid) • Cold chain for the supply of food during the pandemic and the lockdown • Air ventilation, air recirculation, fresh air and heat recovery (airborne virus) • Cold chain for the supply of the vaccines (Ultra Low temperatures freezers and dry ice) Refrigeration is essential

• By 2050, around 2/3 of the world’s households could have an air conditioner. China, India and Indonesia will together account for half of the total number. • IEA, Global air conditioner stock, 1990-2050, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/data-and- statistics/charts/global-air-conditioner-stock-1990- 2050

Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World 7 Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Cooling is the fastest growing use of energy in buildings

• In 2050 • Without action to address energy efficiency, energy demand for space cooling will more than triple by 2050 – consuming as much electricity as all of China and India today. • IEA, Share of global electricity demand growth to 2050, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/data- and-statistics/charts/share-of-global- electricity-demand-growth-to-2050 • The problem is, today's consumers are not buying the most efficient ACs Share of Share of • The average efficiency of air conditioners sold electricity electricity today is less than half of what is typically demand demand available on the shelves – and one third of growth growth best available technology. Space cooling Heating 37% 12,4%

Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World 8 Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Our industry is ready to do its part (globally)

• Fgas regulation and phase down of High GWP refrigerants • Ecodesign and Ecolabelling • Renewable Energy Directive • Energy Performance of Building Directive • Circular economy • …

Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Fgas Phase Down

Fgas Regulation and the Certification is working (500.000 certified technicians in EU): • less leaks, more controls on the system, periodical inspections • more competence, skilled personnel and companies • better equipped, calibration, recovery, reuse, reclaimed refrigerant • lower quantities of high GWP refrigerants in the market • higher quantities of alternative refrigerants (mainly flammables)

• Innovation in new technology, more competition • New equipment for servicing, recovery machines etc… • More specialized technicians for new jobs (500.000 certified) • Leak checks • Energy performance tests • Periodical inspections • Logbook (paper or online) filling • Recovery, recycling, reclaiming • Safety aspects (most new refrigerants are flammables) • Mutual recognition among EU Member States and consistent certification and training level

→ More satisfied customers, better environment and less energy

Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021 Revision of the F-Gas Regulation Quick survey among National positions on extension of F-gas certification to alternatives

Country Contact Position Comments Austria Belgium Czech Republic Y National certification in place Denmark N National certification in place Estonia AREA internal survey Finland Y National certification coming up (May 2021) France EU Germany Y Adequacy of F-gas Regulation? Greece Y Ireland Italy Y Netherlands N National certification in place Poland Portugal Slovakia Y National certification in place Spain Y National certification in place Sweden Y Adequacy of F-gas Regulation? Norway Y Non-EU Turkey N UK Y Example: REAL Alternatives Flammables Course

Issue REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE Certificates

▪ Only available to those who passed assessments by a licensed training provider ▪ Options for certification: I. Flammable refrigerant (HC, HFO & R32): theory and practice II. Flammable refrigerant (HC, HFO & R32): theory only III. Carbon Dioxide: theory and practice IV. Carbon Dioxide: theory only

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Motivating Career Opportunities in World Refrigeration Day A global campaign to explore career opportunities: Cooling Champions: Cool Careers for a Better World Managing Refrigerants WRD-2021