Cold chain council to reduce carbon emissions

Source：lliance for Responsible Atmosphe Release Date：2014-09-26 170

Food & Beverage

Leaders in the refrigeration industry pledge to cut HFC emissions; seek low- global warming potential (GWP) technologies

THE Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and other private sector partners, announced the launch of the Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC), at the UN Climate Summit. The GFCCC’s goal is to cut greenhouse gas emission in the processing, transportation, storage and retail display of cold food in developed and developing countries. It will also cooperate with partners in the CCAC (Climate and Clean Air Coalition) to push climate-friendly technology.

The growth of HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) emissions is a significant concern. HFCs, compounds that are now used to replace ozone-depleting substances, comprise about 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Unabated, these figure could go up10% by 2050.

A more climate-friendly cold chain will not only reduce its own carbon footprint, it will extend food supplies to feed more people and reduce the estimated 3.3 billion metric tons of CO2-equivalent in food waste every year.

The Alliance will introduce new low- global warming potential (GWP) compounds and technologies to replace the high-GWP compounds and technologies currently in use, and to continue to improve energy efficiency. The industry will invest $5 billion over the next decade to research, develop, and commercialize low- global warming potential (GWP) technologies, new refrigerants and the equipment in which they will be used. The Alliance pledged to take actions and support policies to reduce global HFC emissions by 80% by 2050. Air Jordan XXXI Low