Examples of Daikins

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

Communications-electronics

Living and
medical
applicatio
ns

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
EMPLOYEE
S

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

NTERNAL USE ONLY

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

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

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

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

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 919% (CO2eq. basis) of projected global
CO2 emissions in business-asusual scenarios (=SRES range).

Business
as usual
scenario
global
greenhous
e 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 : korecherche
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 worlds 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

Global benefits of HFC-32

The avoided carbon
emission benefits of a
global transition to HFC32 would be very
significant :
If all presently used R410A 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-

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 Daikins 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
manufacture
r 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 airconditioning 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
cost-effective solutions to meet these challenges.

Minimizing Environmental Impact

from Production in Daikin factories