The new regulatory framework involves changes in technologies, bans on the most polluting gases and more controls on installations and procedures to ensure the professionalism of the sector.
It will mark a turning point in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
The Regional Ministry of Enterprise, Employment and Energy, through the Directorate General for Industry and Industrial Estates and the Directorate General for Circular Economy, Energy Transition and Climate Change, has participated in the technical conference ‘Impact of the F-Gas in thermal and air conditioning installations: new rules of the game’ to address and explain the new regulation of fluorinated gases (F-Gas) and its impact on companies.
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The Government explains how the new regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases
The Director General of Circular Economy, Energy Transition and Climate Change said: ‘This new regulation marks a before and after in our fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. F-gases have been vital for the development of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology, but they are also responsible for a significant part of global warming. The European Union has taken responsibility for leading the transition to a low-carbon economy and the industry has a key role to play in this process.
He added: ‘For many companies, adapting to this regulatory framework means investment and changes in production processes and technologies. The Government will work to facilitate this process, offering training and technical guidance. No company will be left behind in the transformation process.
For her part, Ingrid de la Fuente, Director General of Industry and Industrial Estates, explained that the two Directorates-General are working together and are committed to training and awareness-raising and, secondly, to supervision through procedures and tools for the control of the commercialisation of refrigerant gases and the air conditioning equipment that contains them.
He also stressed the importance of working from three points of view concerning training and awareness: ‘The first is the importance of ensuring the safety of people, installations and the protection of the environment. The second is to achieve the decarbonisation objectives set by the European Union. The third point is to fight against intrusion, and in this sense, we have to ensure that the rules of the game are the same for everyone.
The conference, organised by the Balearic Association of Energy, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians (ABTECIR), the Association of Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturers (AFEC) and the Association of Industrial Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Gas, Fire Protection and Related Industries (INFOCAL), was held in the Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos building of the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).