2024.11.13 Wed.
- 14:00 - 15:15
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Effective Ways to Boost Mitigation Ambition in NDC - Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management in Cooling Sector -
- Organizer
- Ministry of the Environment
- Co-organizer
- Climate and Clean Aia Coalition (CCAC)・Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
- Details
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Abstract
Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) are potent climate forcers. Accelerating reduction of SLCP emissions, such as HFCs is a way to materialize immediate effect of mitigation.
The international society becomes aware of the importance of non-CO2 reduction throuth 1st Global Stocktake at COP28.
On the other hand, many developing countries have not yet suffciently included HFC reductions in their NDC. Lifecycle refrigerant management, i.e., recovery, recycling, reclamation, and destruction of refrigerants, has not been implemented, while cooling demand is rapidly growing, and thus such lifecycle management should have significant mitigation potentials.
Japan, with CCAC, ADB, and other partners, established the Initiative on Fluorocarbons Life Cyle Management (IFL), to support mitigation efforts of HFCs, etc. Based on the experiences in Japan, there are some progresses such as developing legislation and institutional framework, inventory, as well as introduction of infrastructure using JCM.
At this seminar, the experts from developing countries and international agencies will share such experiences and will discuss how to maximize opportunity to raise mitigation ambition in NDC.Program
Opening Remarks
- MATSUZAWA Yutaka | Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ
Keynote 1: Rise of Refrigerant Life Cycle Management in the context of the Montreal Protocol
- SEKI Megumi | Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Keynote2: Accelerating Life Cycle Refrigerant Management in the CCAC
- Denise SAN VALENTIN | Management Officer, CCAC, UNEP
Presentation 1: Legislation of Life Cycle Refrigerant Management in Viet Nam
- Luong Quang Huy. Ph.D | Head, GHG Mitigation Divistion, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environemnt, Viet Nam
Presentation 2: Development of HFC Inventory in Indonesia
- Ratnasari Wargahadibrata | MRV Specialist, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
Presentation 3: MRV Methodologies for Carbon Crediting Mechanism
- Sinéad Crotty, Ph.D | Director, Carbon Containment Lab
Presentation 4: Toward Use of JCM in Effective HFC Reduction
- TANASE Tatsuya | Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks
- KATO Makoto | Ditto
- Session Summary
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The keynote speakers noted that internationally accelerated mainstreaming of life cycle refrigerant management (LRM); such as discussions at MOP36 and CCAC Cooling hub. Also, the national representatives highlighted recent achievements by IFL's support. Viet Nam developed legal framework for LRM. Indonesia developed HFC inventory toward BTR1, and now the government is also preparing for integrating HFC reduction in its updated NDC. Also, the experts stressed the potential of carbon markets to boost mitigation impacts in the cooling sector, providing incentives to LRM.
Keynote by Ms. SEKI, UNEP Ozone Secretariat 
Presentation by CCAC Secretariat 
Panel Discussion 1 (Viet Nam and OECC) 
Panel Discussion 2 (Indonesia, CC Lab, and ADB)
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