We welcome the long-awaited review of the Ecodesign regulation of air heating and cooling products
covered by EU 2016/2281 and similar products that could also be in the scope of Ecodesign rules, originally
supposed to happen in January 2022. The products in the scope of EU 2016/2281 are driven by electricity or fired by gas or oil. These are:
- Products heating air, including air-to-air heat pumps lower than 1 MW capacity1,
- Air conditioners with a capacity from 12 kW to 2 MW2.
- Water cooling products with a capacity no exceeding 2 MW3,
- Fan coil units
Appliances using solid fuels, cogeneration units and specific types of high-temperature chillers are excluded from the scope of this regulation. This product group has a significant energy consumption and, for some products, emissions. If comparing current energy efficiency requirements with BATs, there is considerable potential for energy savings and GHG emissions reductions.
We look forward to valuable outcomes that hopefully can boost energy efficiency and reduce the
environmental impacts of such appliances.
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