Recalling decisions XXVIII/3, XXIX/10, XXX/5, XXXI/7 and XXXIII/5 relating to energy efficiency and the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),

Recalling also paragraph 22 of decision XXVIII/2, in which the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol was requested to develop cost guidance associated with maintaining and/or enhancing the energy efficiency of low‑global-warming-potential or zero-global-warming-potential replacement technologies and equipment, when phasing down HFCs,

Taking note of the Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2018[1] report, which notes that improvements in the energy efficiency of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment during the transition to low-global-warming-potential alternative refrigerants can potentially double the climate benefits of the Kigali Amendment,

Welcoming the reports of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel in response to decisions XXVIII/3, XXIX/10 and XXX/5, inter alia, which provide valuable information on opportunities and pathways for enhancing or maintaining energy efficiency while phasing down HFCs,

Cognizant of the work under way by the Executive Committee to develop cost guidance on energy efficiency and further operationalize the aforementioned decisions, including decisions 89/6 and 90/50,

Taking note of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel 2018 report[2] which indicates that coordinated investment in energy efficiency and refrigerant transition will cost manufacturers and consumers less than if such investments are made separately,

1. To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel to:
   1. Include in its 2023 progress report:
      1. Information on enhancements in energy efficiency associated with improvements in appliance foams;
      2. Updates relating to the availability, accessibility, electrical compatibility, and cost of energy efficient products and equipment containing low- or zero‑global‑warming-potential refrigerants in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump sectors;
      3. Information on testing equipment and procedures for validation of energy efficiency claims to enforce minimum energy efficiency standards and labels, and information on voluntary labelling programmes;
      4. Information on barriers to consumer and business acceptance of the adoption of more energy-efficient products and equipment containing low- or zero‑global‑warming-potential refrigerants, including barriers related to electrical compatibility of such products and equipment, and possible solutions for sustainable transition to such products and equipment;
      5. Analysis of the potential benefits of introducing more energy-efficient refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment, including costs and related climate benefits while phasing down HFCs;
      6. Information on the range of, and trends, in global warming potential and energy efficiency of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment, for which there are available data;
   2. Integrate updates on energy efficiency while phasing down HFCs in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump sectors in its progress and quadrennial assessment reports from 2023 onwards;
2. To request the Executive Committee to take into consideration the information prepared by the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel in the preparation and finalization of the energy efficiency cost guidance in the context of the Kigali Amendment (decision XXVIII/2, para. 22), and to report on its progress in the context of the annual report of the chair of the Executive Committee to the Meeting of the Parties;
3. To request the Executive Committee to continue to support activities to maintain and enhance energy efficiency while phasing down HFCs in countries wishing to do so;
4. To request the Secretariat to:
   1. Organize a one-day workshop in 2023, back to back with the Meeting of the Parties, to share information, experiences and lessons learned, and assess challenges related to ways of improving availability and accessibility of energy-efficient equipment and equipment using low- or zero-global-warming-potential alternatives during the implementation of the Kigali Amendment;
   2. Prepare a report of existing policies addressing the interlinkages between phasing down HFCs and enhancing energy efficiency;
5. To encourage parties to:
   1. Enhance coordination between domestic energy and ozone officials to enhance energy efficiency while phasing down HFCs;
   2. Support upgrading domestic servicing, including related certification programmes and technician training to maintain and/or to enhance energy efficiency, reduce refrigerant leaks, and ensure proper installation and maintenance of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump equipment;
   3. When phasing down HFCs, to take into account, as appropriate, the information contained in volume 3 of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel 2022 report responding to decision XXXIII/5.[3]

[1] World Meteorological Organization, Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2018, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project – Report No. 58 (Geneva, Switzerland, 2018).

[2] Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, May 2018, vol. 3: Decision XXIX/10 – Issues related to energy efficiency while phasing down hydrofluorocarbons.

[3] Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, May 2022, vol. 3: Decision XXXIII/5 – Continued provision of information on energy-efficient and low-global-warming-potential technologies.