Electrolux Group to replace high-impact gases in all appliances by 2023
Electrolux Group has submitted a phase-out plan to the global UN initiative Cool Coalition for replacing high-impact greenhouse gases in all its appliances with gases that have very low global warming impact by 2023. Gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are often used in refrigerators, air conditioners and other cooling devices, as well as in tumble dryers and washer-dryers with heat pumps.
“Tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gases is one of the most urgent challenges in our society. As part of the commitment to the Cool Coalition, Electrolux has now established a complete global gas phase-out plan. We are encouraging other companies in our industry to join us as we share the same responsibility,” says Jonas Samuelson, CEO Electrolux.
Electrolux has far-reaching ambitions to reduce its climate impact, ranging from a science-based target to reduce CO2 emissions from products by 25% by 2025, to becoming fully climate neutral throughout the value chain by 2050.
GWP Reduction Plan of the Electrolux Group Presented to the UN Cool Coalition
20 December 2019, version 1
Product Type (indicate domestic, commercial, or both for the typical product application) | AC Cooling Capacity (kW or BTU) / Refrigerator Volume (L) / or other relevant metric | Refrigerant GWP1 Limit | Applicable Markets | Date by which all manufactured products comply | Percent of gas volume in products that will be below the GWP1 limit by 1 January 2023 |
Production and OEM sourcing of Refrigerators/Freezers (domestic) | ≤ 1500 L
|
≤ 20 | Europe | Already implemented (GWP<150 is the EU legal requirement from 1/1 2015) |
100% |
North America | Q3 2021 | 100% | |||
Latin America | Q1 2022 | 100% | |||
Asia, Pacific, MEA | Q4 2021 | 100% | |||
Production and OEM sourcing of Wine Storage Appliances (domestic) | ≤ 1500 L | ≤ 20 | Europe | Already implemented (GWP<150 is the EU legal requirement from 1/1 2015) |
100% |
North America | Already implemented | 100% | |||
Latin America | Q1 2021 | 100% | |||
Asia and Pacific | Q1 2022 | 100% | |||
MEA | NA | ||||
Production and OEM sourcing of Blast Chiller (domestic) | ≤ 20 | Global | October 2020 | 100% | |
Production and OEM sourcing Tumble Drier with heat pump (domestic) | ≤ 20 | Global | Q1 2023 | 100% | |
Production and OEM sourcing Washer-Drier with heat pump (domestic) | */To be defined. The alternative gas is under investigation. We aim at identifying a suitable gas with a GWP as low as possible. It will at least have a GWP below 750. | ≤ 750 * | Global | Q3 2023 | 0% |
Production and OEM sourcing of air conditioner, self-contained (Window RAC) (domestic) |
≤ 16 kW | ≤ 750 | Europe | NA | |
North America | Q1 2022 | 100% | |||
Latin America | NA | ||||
Asia, Pacific, MEA | Q1 2022 | 100% | |||
Production and OEM sourcing of air conditioner, self-contained (Portable RAC) (domestic) |
≤ 16 kW
**/ The GWP level of 750 vs. 20 is related to different local product safety requirements. |
≤ 20** | Europe | Already implemented (GWP<150 is the EU legal requirement from 1/1 2020) |
100% |
≤ 750** | North America | Q1 2022 | 100% | ||
Latin America | NA | ||||
≤ 750** | Asia, Pacific, MEA | Q1 2022 | 100% | ||
Production and OEM sourcing of air conditioner/heat pump, ductless split (domestic) |
≤ 16 kW | ≤ 750 | Europe | Already implemented | 100% |
North America | NA | ||||
≤ 750 | Latin America | Q3 2023 | 0% | ||
≤ 750 | Asia, Pacific, MEA | Q1 2022 | 100% | ||
Production and OEM sourcing of dehumidifiers (domestic) |
≤ 50 Pint
**/ The GWP level of 750 vs. 20 is related to different local product safety requirements. |
≤ 20** | Europe | Already implemented | 100% |
≤ 750** | North America | Q1 2022 | 100% | ||
Latin America | NA | ||||
Asia, Pacific | NA | ||||
≤ 20 | MEA | Q1 2021 | 100% | ||
New applications | We aim to use natural refrigerants/foam gases with the lowest possible GWP for new applications, however GWP 750 is the upper limit for any new application. | ≤ 750 | Global | 1/1 2020 |
[1] As measured in the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report over a 100-year time horizon