ODS and HFC Banks publications (GIZ Proklima)
Due to the increasing global demand for refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC), the stock of appliances, foams and products containing halogenated hydrocarbons is rising rapidly. Halogenated hydrocarbons are either ozone-depleting substances (ODS) or have high global warming potentials (hydrofluorocarbons, HFCs). If old cooling appliances are not disposed of in an environmentally sound manner, emissions from these so-called “ODS and HFC banks” are released unhindered into the atmosphere. The resulting annual emissions are estimated to exceed 1.5 Gt CO2-eq. This is equivalent to the annual emissions of 441 coal-fired power plants. Consequently, the proper disposal of gases and foams in old cooling appliances offers enormous potential for climate action.
The Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance is the second phase of the ODS Banks project and is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI). Both projects have published a variety of informational material on sustainable ODS and HFC banks management. The following materials are available on the Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance website:
- ODS/HFC Reclamation and Destruction Technologies
- Potential Policy Framework for the Promotion of Sustainable ODS/HFC Banks Management
- Guideline to Conduct an Inventory of Use or Unwanted Controlled Substances: ODS and HFC Banks
- Thermal destruction of (hydro)chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons
- Banks and emissions of CFC-11 and CFC-12
- Global roadmap on ODS bank management
- Guideline to conduct an ODS bank inventory
- Guideline on policy measures for the management and destruction of ozone depleting substances
- Guideline to establish a collection system for equipment containing ODS
- Guideline for the transboundary movement of ODS waste
- Global banks of ozone depleting substances: A country-level estimate
- Guideline on the Manual Dismantling of Refrigerators and Air Conditioners
- Poster: Appropriate Dismantling of Refrigerators
- Poster: Appropriate Dismantling of Air Conditioners
- Poster: Key processes to manage ODS banks
- Video: ODS banks – an unseen threat
The files available on the Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance Website can also be found in the Links section on the right.