環境調查局（EIA）呼吁在歐洲禁止在分體式空調中使用HFC制冷劑。?
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is to call for a ban on HFC refrigerants in single-split air conditioning units in Europe.?
作為提交給對歐洲F-gas法規（517/2014）審查的一部分，EIA正在推動使用碳氫制冷劑丙烷（R290）。為支撐這一提案，EIA還致力于增加家用空調中丙烷的允許充裝量。?
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As part of its submission to the current review of the European F-gas regulation (517/2014), the EIA is pushing for a move to the use of the hydrocarbon refrigerant propane (R290). In support of this, it is also working to secure an increase in the allowable charge sizes for propane in residential air conditioning.?
德國環境研究所?ko Recherché?最近進行的研究估計，如果歐洲改用R290，到2050年可減少62Mt二氧化碳當量。如果從2025年開始在全球范圍內實施類似的禁令，全球可減少5.6Gt二氧化碳當量。
Recent research carried out by the German environmental research institution??ko Recherché? estimated that 62MtCO2e could be saved by 2050 by a switch to R290 in Europe. A similar worldwide ban from 2025 could see savings of 5.6GtCO2e globally.?
EIA氣候活動專員Sophie Geoghegan?在EIA網站上寫道：“我們很高興這項新研究闡明了采用這種方法可以有效減少二氧化碳排放量。
Writing on the?EIA website, EIA Climate Campaigner Sophie Geoghegan, said: “We’re pleased that this new research spells out the very real and vital savings that can be made from taking such an approach.
“這項研究闡明了快速過渡所帶來的明顯的氣候效益，并避免了低效制冷設備對氣候造成的持續破壞。它可作為積極修訂可燃制冷劑標準的明確的案例，并使歐盟再次以身作則，盡快禁止使用HFC單分體式空調機組。”
“This research spells out the clear climate benefits of a speedy transition and avoiding locking in climate-damaging, inefficient cooling equipment. It also makes a clear case for a positive revised standard for flammable refrigerants and for the EU to once again lead by example with a ban on HFC single-split air conditioning units as soon as possible.”
Sophie Geoghegan在談到EIA的建議時說：“如果我們成功，它將使更多的氣候友好型和更高效的制冷設備進入市場，并為安裝者和消費者建立對易燃制冷劑的信心?！?/span>
Referring to the EIA’s proposals, Sophie Geoghegan said: “If we are successful, it will enable more climate-friendly and efficient cooling appliances to come to the marketplace and will build confidence in flammable refrigerants for installers and consumers.”
歐盟委員會目前正在尋求有關F-gas法規修訂的反饋。開放時間至9月7日。之后將進行公眾咨詢，所有變更將于2021年下半年完成。
The European Commission is currently seeking feedback on revisions to the F-gas regulations. This is open until September 7. Following that there will a public consultation, with any changes being finalised in late 2021.
