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*'''The period 2010 - 2015'' corresponds to a transition period during which the manufacture of new equipment containing HCFCs is prohibited. In 2015, the presence of HCFCs in equipment is prohibited. | *'''The period 2010 - 2015'' corresponds to a transition period during which the manufacture of new equipment containing HCFCs is prohibited. In 2015, the presence of HCFCs in equipment is prohibited. | ||
*'''If built after 2015'', it may contain : | *'''If built after 2015'', it may contain : | ||
− | ** hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs - R134a) whose warming potential is 1,500 times that of CO<sub>2</sub>. These fluids will be banned in new equipment from 1 January 2022. | + | **hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs - R134a) whose warming potential is 1,500 times that of CO<sub>2</sub>. These fluids will be banned in new equipment from 1 January 2022. |
− | ** Hydrocarbons such as isobutane (R600) and propane (R290). Their contribution to greenhouse gases corresponds to 3 times that of CO<sub>2</sub>. There is no legal restriction on their point source release into the atmosphere. | + | **Hydrocarbons such as isobutane (R600) and propane (R290). Their contribution to greenhouse gases corresponds to 3 times that of CO<sub>2</sub>. There is no legal restriction on their point source release into the atmosphere. |
**Other fluids are being tested, such as CO<sub>2</sub> or ammonia (NH3). | **Other fluids are being tested, such as CO<sub>2</sub> or ammonia (NH3). |
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