Contents
What are F-gases and why do they matter?
What action is being taken to address F-gases?
International action on F-gases
2 Progress on reducing F-gases
Progress in hitting the EU’s HFC Quota
F-gases, the UK Carbon Budgets and Green House Gas Emissions
Specific examples where the Government could make more progress
Government Procurement and F-gases: Tracking Progress
3 Enforcement of F-gas Regulations and the MAC Directive
Non-Compliance and resourcing of the current F-gas Regime in the UK
Introducing civil penalties for F-gas breaches
Inconsistencies in who can handle F-gases
4 The Impact of leaving the EU on the UK’s F-gas Regime
Options for regulating F-gases after the UK leaves the UK
Replacing EU regulatory and oversight bodies if the UK leaves the EU’s regulatory regime
The UK and International Environmental Agreements
Conclusions and recommendations
F-gas properties, applications and uses
HFC in heat pumps and fire protection equipment
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 25 April 2018