Philippines launches new code of practice to curb carbon footprint

The Philippine government launched on Friday a new code of good practice for the refrigeration and airconditioning industry after the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and some other ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

The new Code of Practice (COP) for the refrigeration and air conditioning sector revises the original code crafted in 2002 to incorporate practices and technologies of the present time and help save the environment, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

According to DENR's Environment Management Bureau (EMB) Director Juan Miguel Cuna, the COP was revised to guide the affected sector on updated procedures and complement shifting technologies.

"It is time to upgrade procedures on refrigeration and air conditioning. With advancement in technology comes the need to introduce new practices that would enable us not only to protect but also to prevent damage to the environment," he stressed.

He said a core group of technical experts had been working on the revisions since mid-2012.

The revised COP includes topics on conversion of refrigerants and use of alternatives to CFCs and other ODS, as well as on handling, storage, recovery, recycling, collection, transport and disposal of refrigerants.

Meanwhile, Cuna advised the public to patronize products which have been certified CFC-free, as well as service shops, technicians, dealers and the like that are duly accredited by concerned agencies.

The Philippines has been implementing the total phase-out of ODS in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, including industrial, mobile and residential types, as part of its commitment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

As of 2010, the country has already completely phased out production and consumption of seven out of eight ODS, including CFCs which are widely used as refrigerants. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons or HCFCs, the last ODS in the list, will be phased out gradually starting this year and will be completely banned by 2040. Endi

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