About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Europe 2013
published on 15 October 2013
11 pages
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In this presentation, Fionnuala Walravens of the EIA gives an overview of the 5^th Chilling Facts Report, a document which quantifies the impact HFCs have on the climate. Tweny-one retailers and 15 member states where asked about their direct and indirect emissions, and what they are already doing to reduce their climate impact. Real-life examples and energy efficiency of HFC-free technologies were examined in this presentation.

About the speaker(s)

Fionnuala Walravens

 

Fionnuala is a consultant for EIA’s climate team. She first joined EIA in 2007. During her time there she developed EIA’s pioneering supermarket refrigeration campaign-Chilling Facts, which helped kick start a global shift towards natural refrigerants. She also led an investigation into illegal trade in E-waste leaving the UK destined for West Africa. Her areas of focus have included; the Montreal Protocol, the EU F-gas regulation, illegal trade in ODS and F-gases and removing HFC-23 from carbon trading schemes.

After leaving school with a European Baccalaureate she studied Anthropology at University College London where she graduated with a B.Sc (hons) and has a Masters of Research in Primatology from Roehampton University, London.