To reduce GHG emissions from the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) refrigerants in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) sector, NEA will introduce limits on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of refrigerants to restrict the import and supply of equipment using refrigerants with high GWP. Since 2022, NEA has imposed GWP limits for household air-conditioners, refrigerators and water-cooled chillers used for large building cooling systems. The Environmental Protection and Management (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2022 and Environmental Protection and Management (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulation 2022 will be amended to: Introduce GWP limit of 150 for refrigerants used in centralised commercial refrigeration systems, with effect from 1 July 2027. Introduce GWP limit of 150 for refrigerants used in passenger cabin air-conditioning systems in Motor Vehicles (i.e. passenger cars/taxis and light goods vehicles), with effect from 1 July 2028. The GWP limits apply only to newly supplied equipment. Details of the restrictions are available on NEA’s website at: