The EU-funded IMPACT-F project has launched to develop an integrated web platform for assessing how cooling policies affect F-gas emissions, energy demand and decarbonisation. Coordinated by London South Bank University, the project focuses on countries covered by Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, where limited data and modelling capabilities can hinder evidence-based policymaking.
The platform will visualise and project F-gas use at global, regional and national levels. Using the HFC Outlook Model as its foundation, it will allow policymakers to compare policy pathways and examine how F-gas phase-down measures interact with decarbonisation targets.
IMPACT-F is intended to support the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the Global Cooling Pledge. According to the project announcement, 72 countries have signed the pledge, which aims to reduce cooling-related emissions by 68% by 2050.
The consortium includes 14 partners from academia, research organisations, intergovernmental organisations, industry associations, training providers and consultancies across Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. The project will also provide training programmes for users worldwide.
IMPACT-F will run for 36 months, from June 2026 to May 2029. The project began on June 1, 2026, and consortium members met at London South Bank University on June 30 and July 1 to discuss platform design, data collection, policy pathways and stakeholder engagement.
