About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Australia 2017
published on 2 May 2017
12 pages

Patrick McInerney discussed the latest developments regarding Australia’s HFC phase-down as well as the different ways the government and industry could improve communication and collaboration.

About the speaker(s)

Patrick McInerney

 

Patrick McInerney is Director of the International Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Section in the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy.
He has worked on ozone layer protection and synthetic greenhouse gas policy since 2003.
Patrick co-chaired Montreal Protocol negotiations that led to the 2016 Kigali Amendment to phase-down HFC production and imports.
Patrick led Australia’s review of ozone protection and synthetic greenhouse gas policy which resulted in the Government deciding in 2016 to implement a range of measures to further reduce emissions, including the HFC phase-down. Patrick was responsible for establishing Australia's end use controls in the fire protection and refrigeration and air conditioning industries. He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2016 for his contribution to ozone layer protection and climate system protection.