F-GASES REGULATION

Early day motion 800A1, tabled 25 March 2004 by Brian Iddon (Labour). Signed by 1 member.

Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'reconises that HFCs are often vital to our daily lives not only in refrigeration and air conditioning appliances, but also in waterless fire extinguishers and as propellant for inhalers used in the treatment of asthma; expresses disappointment with the inaccuracy of the recent study publishes by Climate Action Network Europe which claims that 'HFC containment has already failed'; notes that the report misrepresents published data and fails to recognise the success of existing HFC emission reduction schemes that are in place in Europe; recognises that the leakage rates in the Netherlands have fallen from 30 per cent in the early 1990s to an average level of 4.8 per cent at present; endorses the recent publication by McCulloch et al in 'Atmospheric Environment' which states that significantly less HFCs are used to replace the same amount of CFCs, which are banned because of their impact on the ozone layer and that HFCs are being made to work much harder as technology is developed; further notes that HFCs should be used only where other safe, technically feasible, cost effective and more environmentally acceptable alternatives do not exist; and where HFCs are used, calls on the Government to focus on containment to prevent gas leakage, as in The Netherlands and elsewhere as the best approach to reduce the environmental impact arising from these important applications.'

Signatures by party: Labour 1.