The HFC Emission Baseline Tool introduces a practical methodology that leverages existing consumption data to establish robust HFC emission baselines for inclusion in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The HFC Emission Baseline Tool eliminates barriers to incorporating HFC emissions into national climate reporting frameworks, addressing a significant gap in comprehensive greenhouse gas accounting. Therefore, the tool utilizes readily available information (from Article 7 reporting to the Ozone Secretariat).
This approach enables countries to quantify and track the cumulative climate benefits of HFC consumption reductions following the phase-down schedule established under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The tool translates consumption reduction targets into projected emission reductions, providing a clear and measurable pathway to assess progress over time as countries implement their commitments.
As global efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions advance, the relative importance of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases like HFCs in national emissions profiles will increase. The main source of HFC emissions are refrigeration and AC applications. By highlighting cooling as a cross-cutting issue within both mitigation and adaptation strategies, the tool enhances the visibility and completeness of emissions reporting while supporting evidence-based policymaking. Countries can use these baseline estimates to identify implementation gaps, inform National Cooling Action Plans, and demonstrate the climate impact of their Kigali Amendment compliance efforts within the broader context of their NDCs.
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How to use the HFC Emission Baseline Tool?
The tool is based on an excel. Please download the excel table and follow the instructions on the respective sheet. Secondly, basic data entry is performed on the sheet Country Data Input. In the third step, calculations are performed on the sheet Estimated Emissions.