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III 14@fRaiW14P86404/N05/2o24 From: @avisa-partners.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 12:06 PM To: CAB SIMSON CONTACT < Cc: (CAB-SIMSON) Vec.europa.eu> @ec.europa.eu> Subject: Meeting request on F-Gas from Johnson control's Vice President Dear Mrs. Simson, We represent in Brussels Johnson Controls, a company based in Cork, Ireland, which manufactures products for energy-efficient buildings, including primarily industrial refrigeration, chillers, but also heat pumps for district heating. Its main customers are commercial building operators such as schools and hospitals. We understand that a meeting with , Johnson Controls' was envisioned for last October, but due to travel constraints. the meeting didn't take place at the end. In view of the ongoing inter institutional negotiations on the F-gas Regulation revision, will be in Brussels again between 22 - 26 of May, would it be possible to find the time and meet with m? While the industry is supportive of the revision, and is already using alternatives, it still has some concerns when it comes to the European Parliament report, for example: The Parliament timeline for banning all F-gases will remove currently available and efficient heating solutions from the market. The potential application of non fluorinated refrigerants, such as propane, can't just be "extrapolated" to all types of heat pumps. Today, only 10% of technicians are trained to work with non fluorinated alternatives. Therefore, more time is needed to train further technicians. An export ban would create job losses for EU based factories and will not improve the climate on a global scale. Without addressing these concerns, the EU's 2050 climate neutral objective will be hindered and the EU industry as well. We expect to see lower investments in EU manufacturing, and the continued burning of fossil fuels to provide the needed energy due to insufficient heat pump and other solutions. Thank you for your considerations, Best regards, -- Avisa Partners Paris, Washington, Brussels, London, Berlin, Geneva T: +32 : BRUSSELS | www.avisa-partners.com - www.lexfo.fr