China

The development of Chinese chiller market in 2002 has the following features: Refrigerant replacement Based on the execution of London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on phaseout of CFC refrigerants, Chinese government will also ratify the timetable specified in Copenhagen and Beijing Amendment to gradually phase out HCFC refrigerants. In September 2002 Chinese government officially announced to approve the Kyoto Protocol and commit to exercise control on greenhouse gases.