The European Union passed F-gas regulation on June 14, 2006, which regulated all automotive air conditioning systems on new registered platforms could not use any refrigerants with GWP of more than 150 from the year 2011. By the end of 2017, all the automotive air conditioning systems were banned to use refrigerants with GWP of more than 150.
The EPA also planned to phase out R134a refrigerant. All new vehicles and light duty trucks sold in the U.S.market were banned to use R134a commonly used in the automotive industry after 2021. A similar treaty for medium and heavy duty trucks will be released this year on account of the EPA regulations, which only limited cars and light duty trucks. Therefore, all the new vehicles sold around the US will change R1234yf as the replacement of R134a by the end of 2021. Yet a part of vehicles for export can still be equipped with R134a air conditioning systems as of 2025.
The Japan METI regulated to limit high GWP HFC used in automotive air conditioners, domestic refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, and foam step by step from 2015 to 2025. Korea has carried out a credit score policy in replacing HFC for automotive air conditioners since 2016.
Shenyang Zhongda Huanxin Refrigeration Technology Co., Ltd.
JUN 14, 2022