Call To Action – Politics and Good Practices for an Efficient Management of Fluorinated Gases
The World is facing serious problems due to climate change that must be addressed with urgency by all of us.
KET4F-Gas is an European project co-financed by the Interreg Sudoe Programme, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of fluorinated gases (F-gases), which have high global warming potential. These gases are used as refrigerants in the cooling and refrigeration sector and for several other applications.
Different European legislations have been published with the aim to reduce F-gases emissions and to promote a circular economy. However, their practical application faces serious obstacles and the management of F-gases continues to be a problematic in the cooling and refrigeration sectors.
This workshop aims at bringing together different stakeholders, including public entities (central, regional, and local administration), waste electric and electronic equipment management platforms, waste management companies, non-governmental environmental and consumer associations, as wells as companies from the cooling and refrigeration sector. These stakeholders will be part of a collaborative exercise aiming to identify the key necessities and challenges faced by the cooling and refrigeration sector and by the management of F-gases, and to discuss possible solutions, techniques, and politics to reduce the environmental impact of F-gases.
Do not miss this call, It is time to act.
Programme
| 10:00h. | Presentation of KET4F-Gas project and online platform. Ana B. Pereiro (FCT NOVA)  and Jorge Alves (EnviEstudos) |
| 10:10h. |
Panel discussion. New politics and strategies for the control of F-gases emissions
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| 11:10h. | Coffee Break. |
| 11:25h. | Participatory workshop: Management of F-gases – Problems, challenges, and solutions |
| 13:00h. | Closure session. |
Presences of:
- Portuguese Environment Agency (APA): Ana Daam and Ricardo Afonso Almeida (Climate Change Departament)
- Portuguese Association of Companies from the Cooling and Refrigeration, Electronic, and Environemntal Sectors (APIRAC): Nuno Roque (General Secretary)
- Portuguese Industry Association (AIP): Paulo Caldas and Edite Norberto (Economy, Financing and Innovation)
- Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System (Zero): Rui Berkemeier (General Council)
- European Recycling Platform (ERP) Portugal and Spain: Ricardo Neto (ERP Portugal President)
- Electrão – Waste Management Association: Mónica Luizio (Monitoring and R&D Manager)
- WEEECYCLE – Electric and Electronic Equipment Manufacturers Association: Carla Gonçalves (Directora-Geral)
- Portuguese Consumer Association (DECO PROTESTE): Elsa Agante (Team Leader Energy & Sustainability);
- Technologic Centre for the Cooling and Refrigeration, and Environmental Sectors (CENTERM): Eng. Oliveira Pereira (Diretor Comercial)
- NoWaste: Rui Bitton (Strategy Consulting)
- Ambigroup: Aranda Correia (Innovation and Development Departament) and Lilia Quelhas (Production)
- Interecycling: Ricardo Vidal (General Director)
- Municipal Entities responsible for the collection of refrigeration equipment: Urban Cleaning Association (ALU) and Associates
- Urban Waste Management Systems (SGRU): EGF e ESGRA and Associates
- Distributors of refrigeration equipment: Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED) and Associates
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