Marubeni: CFC recovery､destruction business in Vietnam: Contributing to climate change
Marubeni: CFC recovery､destruction business
In 2020, we aim to participate in the CFC recovery ､ destruction business in Hanoi, Vietnam.
We will collect chlorofluorocarbons from discarded home appliances and large air-conditioning equipment, introduce a dedicated firing furnace for the purpose of destroying chlorofluorocarbons, and conduct a demonstration experiment of effectiveness.
Continuing from last year, the Ministry of the Environment will use the “Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)”.
Worldwide: CFC emissions
Fluorocarbons
Global warming potential is several tens to ten thousand times that of carbon dioxide.
Worldwide, chlorofluorocarbon emissions are approximately 900 million tons per year when converted to carbon dioxide.
It is estimated that it will exceed 2 billion tons in the future (1.5 times the annual greenhouse gas emissions in Japan).
Promoting measures to reduce the emission of chlorofluorocarbons leads to a reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions and is extremely important as a global warming measure.
Japan: Amended CFC Emission Control Law
In Japan, the revised Fluorocarbon Emission Control Law was enacted on May 29 this year.
In Japan, there is a comprehensive system that controls the emission of chlorofluorocarbons throughout the life cycle.
In particular, there is a groundbreaking mechanism unlike any other in the world for recovery and destruction.
Many countries: No regulation on the collection of chlorofluorocarbons
However, many countries, including Vietnam, have no regulations regarding the collection and destruction of chlorofluorocarbons.
All chlorofluorocarbons filled in air conditioning equipment, refrigerators, automobiles, etc. are finally released into the atmosphere.
There is a fear that it will develop into a serious environmental problem in the future if it is as it is.
After confirming the effectiveness in the demonstration experiment, it will be expanded to Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang.
https://www.marubeni.com/jp/news/2019/release/20190826J.pdf#1566745200