Abstract
The UK has set a net zero carbon emission target for 2050, this is particularly challenging for hard to abate areas such as refrigeration where emissions are not fully quantified. Building resilience in transport, industrial and commercial refrigeration and ensuring direct and indirect emissions are significantly reduced to meet the UK net zero target will require innovation, a system approach to energy provision, skills for capacity building and enabling legislation.
This paper presents an analysis of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from refrigeration in road transport, supermarkets, cold stores and food and drink manufacturing in the UK. Existing UK government databases have been analysed to determine the total emissions from refrigeration in these sectors, which are responsible for 1.4% of the UK total GHG emissions and 2.6% of the total electricity consumption. The paper also identifies the barriers and opportunities to meet the UK refrigeration net zero carbon targets.
This paper presents an analysis of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from refrigeration in road transport, supermarkets, cold stores and food and drink manufacturing in the UK. Existing UK government databases have been analysed to determine the total emissions from refrigeration in these sectors, which are responsible for 1.4% of the UK total GHG emissions and 2.6% of the total electricity consumption. The paper also identifies the barriers and opportunities to meet the UK refrigeration net zero carbon targets.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Jun 2024 |
| Event | 8th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain - Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Duration: 9 Jun 2024 → 11 Jun 2024 https://iifiir.org/en/events/8th-iir-conference-on-sustainability-and-the-cold-chain |
Conference
| Conference | 8th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Period | 9/06/24 → 11/06/24 |
| Other | Scheduled to take place on June 9-11, 2024, at Waseda University in Tokyo (Japan), the 8th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC 2024) will provide a unique opportunity for experts to exchange on important topical subjects such as decarbonising the grid, sustainable food and cold chains, reducing energy use, and utilising heat recovery, among others, as part of the solution to the challenges facing the industry. |
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Keywords
- Refrigeration, Greenhouse gas emissions, Energy Efficiency, Supermarkets, Cold stores, transport refrigeration units, food and drink manufacturing
Rights Retention Statement
- This work was funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero [FM21297]. For the purpose of open access, the author has applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising.
