About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Europe 2015
published on 16 March 2015
11 pages
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Philippe Chemouny, from Environment Canada, discussed the North American proposal to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. An agreement needs to be reached on appropriate baselines and reduction schedules for both Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries under the Montreal Protocol. Challenges need to be addressed given the vast difference in consumption levels between developed and developing countries, in addition to differing opinions with regard to the technical feasibility of alternatives to HFCs.

About the speaker(s)

Philippe Chemouny

 

Philippe Chemouny has been with Environment Canada for 20 years and has been involved with the Montreal Protocol over the past 16 years. As Canada’s representative on the Executive Committee of the Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund, he has contributed to the design of guidelines for the development and implementation of phase-out projects in key sectors where ozone-depleting substances and HFCs are used. He chaired the Multilateral Fund’s Executive Committee in 2007 and has been the facilitator of Production Sector Sub-group in most years since 2002. Between 2000 and 2010, he managed Canada’s bilateral program under the Multilateral Fund. Since 2009, he has collaborated with the Mexico and the United States in putting forward every year a North American Proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol to phase down HFC consumption and production. Together with colleagues from the US, he currently co-leads the HFC Initiative of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), which is undertaking a number of activities to promote climate-friendly alternatives to HFCs globally.