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WELCOME & INTRODUCTION |
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Marc Chasserot - Welcome speech & Introduction
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published on 20 February 2017
Marc Chasserot highlighted some of the day’s main themes: the current low-charge ammonia revolution, the growing standardization of CO2 for food retail, and R290 making in-roads in Japan as a viable light commercial refrigerant.
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POLICY SESSION |
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Atsuhiro Meno - Challenges for Fluorinated Gases control in Japan - Reflecting The Kigali amendment to Montreal protocol
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published on 20 February 2017
Atsuhiro Meno discussed the ramifications of the Kigali amendment on HFC regulations in Japan. He said that Japan will comfortably achieve the targets set by Kigali but still needs tougher controls and reduction measures.
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Yasuhiro Baba - Key Measures to Achieve F-gas Reductions in Japan
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published on 20 February 2017
Yasuhiro Baba discussed the key controls and systems in place to achieve HFC phase-out requirements in more detail. He also talked about the problems with higher than expected F-gas leakage rates and lower than expected recovery rates for disposal.
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Marc Chasserot - Global policy trends for natural refrigerants
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published on 20 February 2017
Marc Chasserot discussed the shortcomings of the Kigali Amendment, the impact of President Trump on environmental policy in the US, and the opportunities for natural refrigerant adoption in Japan after Kigali.
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LATEST TRENDS IN NATURAL REFRIGERANTS |
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Pega Hrnjak - Latest advancements for natural refrigerants
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published on 20 February 2017
Professor Pega Hrnjak discussed the coming proliferation of low charge ammonia systems, the opportunities for CO2 in air-conditioning, and the need to more strictly define efficiency in terms of natural refrigerant based systems.
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