Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 18
18
Accepted
Require Government to set out progress on cooling equipment Minimum Energy Performance Standards and 2030 Global Cooling Pledge plans.
Recommendation
We recommend that in its response to this report the Government set out what progress it has made on establishing Minimum Energy Performance Standards in relation to cooling equipment since COP26; what the future trajectory for establishing such standards is; and how the Government plans to meet the 2030 deadline specified in the Global Cooling Pledge. (Paragraph 90) F-gases
Government Response Summary
The government has existing ecodesign regulations with minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for cooling products and is currently researching updates for commercial refrigeration, committing to do the same for other products in due course. It affirms plans to meet the Global Cooling Pledge's 2030 deadline for MEPS.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
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The UK has ecodesign regulations in place for several cooling products - including air conditioners, domestic refrigeration, professional refrigeration and commercial refrigeration. These regulations introduce minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) that ensure the lowest energy performing products are removed from the UK market. In terms of updating these standards, DESNZ is currently undertaking research into commercial refrigeration to update MEPS, and will do the same for other products in due course. The Global Cooling Pledge commits the UK to establish MEPS by at the latest 2030 and regularly review aim to routinely raise ambition and progress with a view to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and noting best available technology and available model regulation guidelines.