New policy recommendations for heat pumps

Emissions from cooling and heating equipment result from both the energy used but also from leaking refrigerant gases. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are potent greenhouse gases with global warming potentials hundreds to thousands of times greater than carbon dioxide (CO2). They are most commonly used as refrigerants in cooling systems. HFCs leaks during use and at end of life contribute to around one third of emissions from cooling equipment, with associated energy use accounting for most of the remaining emissions.
This and more is reflected in the new Policy Recommendations for heat pumps.