Stability for industry: ARC to continue supporting industry through permit scheme

The ARC has been re-awarded the contract for administration of the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) permit scheme, for up to nine years.

The ARC has administered the scheme successfully – in partnership with industry and government – since its inception in 2005.

The ARC is both proud and humble to continue this valuable work for industry. Since 2005 we have seen a reduction in emissions of HFC, HCFC and CFC refrigerants. Controls around the handling and trade of refrigerant have resulted in over 24.37 megatonnes of C02-equivalent direct emissions savings.

With 90,000 permit holders the scheme has never been as strong and, despite an uncertain refrigerant environment, it continues to grow.

In a modern world where climate control plays such a vital role, Glenn Evans, CEO of the ARC, said it’s the hard work of industry which has paved the way for the permit scheme to continue.

“The RAC industry is vital to modern life. We have access to cutting-edge technologies and our environmental stewardship is world-leading. And not only that, the higher skill levels within industry has directly delivered improved environmental outcomes, consumer protection and energy efficiency,” he said.

The RAC permit scheme is administered by the ARC on behalf of the Australian Government, under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.

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