环境调查局（EIA）呼吁在欧洲禁止在分体式空调中使用HFC制冷剂。
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is to call for a ban on HFC refrigerants in single-split air conditioning units in Europe.
作为提交给对欧洲F-gas法规（517/2014）审查的一部分，EIA正在推动使用碳氢制冷剂丙烷（R290）。为支撑这一提案，EIA还致力于增加家用空调中丙烷的允许充装量。
As part of its submission to the current review of the European F-gas regulation (517/2014), the EIA is pushing for a move to the use of the hydrocarbon refrigerant propane (R290). In support of this, it is also working to secure an increase in the allowable charge sizes for propane in residential air conditioning.
德国环境研究所Öko Recherché 最近进行的研究估计，如果欧洲改用R290，到2050年可减少62Mt二氧化碳当量。如果从2025年开始在全球范围内实施类似的禁令，全球可减少5.6Gt二氧化碳当量。
Recent research carried out by the German environmental research institution Öko Recherché estimated that 62MtCO2e could be saved by 2050 by a switch to R290 in Europe. A similar worldwide ban from 2025 could see savings of 5.6GtCO2e globally.
EIA气候活动专员Sophie Geoghegan 在EIA网站上写道：“我们很高兴这项新研究阐明了采用这种方法可以有效减少二氧化碳排放量。
Writing on the EIA website, EIA Climate Campaigner Sophie Geoghegan, said: “We’re pleased that this new research spells out the very real and vital savings that can be made from taking such an approach.
“这项研究阐明了快速过渡所带来的明显的气候效益，并避免了低效制冷设备对气候造成的持续破坏。它可作为积极修订可燃制冷剂标准的明确的案例，并使欧盟再次以身作则，尽快禁止使用HFC单分体式空调机组。”
“This research spells out the clear climate benefits of a speedy transition and avoiding locking in climate-damaging, inefficient cooling equipment. It also makes a clear case for a positive revised standard for flammable refrigerants and for the EU to once again lead by example with a ban on HFC single-split air conditioning units as soon as possible.”
Sophie Geoghegan在谈到EIA的建议时说：“如果我们成功，它将使更多的气候友好型和更高效的制冷设备进入市场，并为安装者和消费者建立对易燃制冷剂的信心。”
Referring to the EIA’s proposals, Sophie Geoghegan said: “If we are successful, it will enable more climate-friendly and efficient cooling appliances to come to the marketplace and will build confidence in flammable refrigerants for installers and consumers.”
欧盟委员会目前正在寻求有关F-gas法规修订的反馈。开放时间至9月7日。之后将进行公众咨询，所有变更将于2021年下半年完成。
The European Commission is currently seeking feedback on revisions to the F-gas regulations. This is open until September 7. Following that there will a public consultation, with any changes being finalised in late 2021.
