Examples of Daikin’s contribution
to the global energy
& climate change challenges
Budapest, 19th October 2015
Hilde Dhont
Environment Research Center
Daikin Europe
Daikin products
Daikin provides homes, businesses
and industries worldwide with a wide
variety of cooling and heating
solutions for a comfortable living and
working environment
Daikin products
We also produce fluorochemicals for a
wide range of applications such as solar
panels, storage batteries, protective
coatings, automotive parts and
refrigerants
Automotive
Living and
medical
applications
Communications-electronics
ZEFFLE IR Coating
Construction
Smart grids
Semiconductors
ZEFFLE IR Coating
Thermal control coatings helping reduce your energy
consumption and carbon footprint
The Daikin company
Head office : Osaka, Japan
55,000
EMPLOYEES
The energy & climate change challenge :
Role of the heating & cooling industry
•
Heating and cooling play a major role in the energy and
climate change impact of countries.
• For example, in EU heating and cooling represents around half
of the EU energy consumption. More than two thirds of
heating and cooling (84%) is still generated from fossil fuels;
only around 16% is generated from renewable energy
Source : EU Commission - the contribution from heating and cooling to realising the EU's energy and climate objectives
http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/roadmaps/docs/2015_ener_026_heating_cooling_strategy_en.pdf
EU targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Targets will be mostly achieved by the
change of electricity generation & by reducing
energy consumption. For example,
emissions from houses and office buildings
need to be cut by around 90% in 2050
20% reduction by 2020
• 40% reduction by 2030
80% reduction by 2050
Source: EU low carbon roadmap 2050
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Fluorinated greenhouse gases such as
HFCs used as refrigerants in air
conditioners and heat pumps belong to
the group of “non CO2 other sectors”
The climate change challenge :
impact of refrigerants in EU
 In the EU, emissions of “fluorinated greenhouse gases” (HFC+PFC+SF6) account
for 2% of the total EU greenhouse gas emissions.
 Nearly 80% of these F gas emissions are due to the emissions of HFCs used as
refrigerants in air conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration products
2 Reasons of emissions :
1) Leakage during the lifetime
2) Non recovery (venting) at the end of the lifetime
Title - Internal use only
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3 pillars of F-gas legislation
EU F-gas legislation
I
Prevention of
Leakage and
emission through
certification
& maintenance
II
Phase down of
HFCs
consumption
through
quota
allocation
III
Bans (GWP
limits) on
certain types
of products
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Targets of the EU F gas legislation
F gas emissions in the EU (HFC + PFC + SF6)
Without existing F-gas legislation
With existing 2006 Fgas legislation
& MAC Directive
Additional potential
from New F-gas
Regulation
2000
9
2050
F gas legislation = F gas Regulation + MAC directive
Legislation from 2006 can
achieve a stabilization of
emissions , reducing
emissions by almost 50%
compared to business as
usual
Not sufficient for EU
climate goals, Roadmap
New F-gas Regulation
(effective from 2015) will
decrease emission by >70
Mt CO2eq. (two –third of
today !)
Worldwide impact of growing HFC emissions
 Global HFC emissions in 2050 are
equivalent to 9–19% (CO2-eq. basis) of
projected global CO2 emissions in
business-as-usual scenarios (=SRES range).
Business as
usual
scenario
global
greenhouse
gas emissions
 Appr 75% of the global HFC emissions
will occur in emerging economies,
mainly due to the growing use of air
conditioning and refrigeration products.
Potential
reduction
targets
Estimated
impact of
HFC
emissions
Source : Ökorecherche
Source : Velders et al. _PNAS_2009
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Daikin actions to lower the environmental
impact of cooling/heating products
• Daikin has a long history of continually improving the energy
efficiency of our cooling & heating products.
• We promote heat pump technology as alternative for gas/oil
boilers as heat pumps create a triple effect of “using
renewable energy”, “energy saving” and “CO2 emissions
reductions”. In addition, heat pumps have great potential for
energy storage and smart grid projects.
• We also play a pioneering role in adopting refrigerants with a
lower environmental impact
Promoting energy saving
“inverter compressor technology” worldwide
Contributing to CO2 Emission Reductions through Daikin Products*1
*1 Estimate of CO2 emission reductions from the use of energy-efficient inverter
products sold by Daikin, compared to CO2 emissions from the use of non-inverter
products. The emission reductions figure is annual reduction amount multiplied by
product lifespan.
Daikin in Smart Communities Project with
Heat-Pump Type Space and Hot Water Heaters
Worldwide first introduction of equipment
using HFC-32 refrigerant
Daikin press release 27 Sept 2012 :
launch of world’s first air conditioner on
the Japanese market using refrigerant
HFC-32
Benefits of HFC-32 refrigerant
Key Characteristics
HFC-32 (R32) is a next generation
refrigerant that addresses
a range of environmental
considerations :
 Not depleting the Ozone layer
 Lower Global Warming Potential
(GWP) – about one third of R-410A
 More energy efficient
 Easier to reclaim, recycle and reuse
 Allows to reduce the refrigerant
quantity in air conditioning or
heating products
Global benefits of HFC-32
The avoided carbon
emission benefits of a
global transition to HFC-32
would be very significant :
 If all presently used R-410A
refrigerant is replaced by
HFC-32, the total CO2
equivalent impact of HFCs
could be reduced by up to
24% in 2030, compared to
business as usual scenarios
Compared to BAU 2030 scenarios, up to 24% reduction
possible if R-410A is replaced by HFC-32
Daikin contribution to
other industry players
• On 10 September 2015 , Daikin announced it is offering worldwide
free access to 93 patents for the use of HFC-32 in air conditioning,
heat pump and refrigeration equipment
• Already in 2011, Daikin had offered these patents to industries in
emerging markets who wanted to accelerate their phase-out of
ozone-depleting refrigerants.
• Given the urgent need to address climate change, Daikin believes
that it is the right time to extend free access to these 93 HFC-32
equipment patents to manufacturers worldwide
More info
• More information can be found on Daikin’s press release :
http://www.daikin.com/press/2015/150910/index.html
• Note 1 : There is no patent that covers the HFC-32 chemical itself and it is
readily available from suppliers other than Daikin. This free access to certain
patents allows manufacturers to utilize Daikin's technologies for air-conditioning,
cooling and heat pump equipment using HFC-32 single component refrigerant
and encourages the global industry to grow responsibly as well as meet rising
demand.
• Note 2 : Companies interested in obtaining access to these patents should
contact Daikin Legal department : R32-op-legal@daikin.co.jp
Supporting local manufacturers
in emerging economies
• At the request of the World Bank and the Thai government, Daikin is
taking part in a support project launched by the Ministry of
Economy,Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan under which
Japanese manufacturers volunteer to help Thai manufacturers
convert to HFC-32
Installation and
repair training
for service
engineers at a
manufacturer
in Thailand
White House event
Washington, DC [October 15, 2015] - At the White House earlier today,
the Obama Administration recognized Daikin Industries, Ltd. and other
private sector businesses for their continuing commitment to reduce
emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and other powerful greenhouse
gases that can contribute to climate change. The White House event was
hosted by Dr. Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of Energy, and Gina McCarthy,
the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Worldwide use of HFC-32
•
HFC-32 is currently being used in millions of air-conditioning
units in more than 40 countries worldwide, including Japan,
India, Australia, Thailand and several other Asian, Middle East
and European countries
• Many other industry players are now offering HFC-32 based
equipment to the market
Thank you !
ANNEX
Basic Environmental Policy
of the Daikin Group
• In all aspects of our business operations, including product
development, manufacturing and sales, we take initiatives to
sustain and improve the environment
• We are also mindful of the energy & climate change impact of
cooling and heating buildings and are committed to delivering costeffective solutions to meet these challenges.
Minimizing Environmental Impact
from Production in Daikin factories