Completion of the Phase Out of HCFCs Consumption with Support of Low GWP Technologies

The project aims to accelerate the national HCFC phase-out to prepare for the 2020 compliance objectives and sustainably reduce the servicing tail from 2020 to 2030. It will further assist with a comprehensive ODS Alternatives survey; practical implementation of upgraded national legislation on control of import/export and use of HCFCs and their alternatives; improvement of Customs capacity on import/export control; demonstration of zero-ODP and low-GWP energy efficient cooling technologies in various sectors of the economy; completing the upgrading and strengthening of the servicing sector capacity including recovery/recycling/reclamation of refrigerants and temporary storage of waste/unusable refrigerants. In the current design, it will also coordinate with the scaled-up resource mobilisation process, at reduced interests to private sector, from the Development Bank of Belarus in order to increase the investments into the RAC sector; conduct comprehensive awareness raising programs to increase understanding of ozone related issues for wider audience of stakeholders and end users playing imporant role in the HCFC phase-out process. Gender mainstreaming will also be addressed to involve women in the business of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.