Development Projects : China HCFC Phase-Out Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Phase-out Project for China is to assist China to meet its HCFC consumption and production phase-out obligations: freeze of the production, and freeze of the consumption of HCFCs in the Polyurethane (PU) foam sector at the baseline level by 2013; and 10 percent reduction from the baseline level by 2015; as per the Montreal protocol, and by adopting low-carbon alternative technologies... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to reduce HCFC production and HCFC-141b consumption in the polyurethane (PU) foam sector in order to contribute to the Government of China's endeavor to comply with its Montreal Protocol phase-out obligations for HCFCs by 2015,as well as to reduce emissions of GHG from the production and PU foam sectors.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P115561
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Viraj Vithoontien
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
August 10, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 22, 2012
Effective Date
January 4, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 494.30 million
Implementing Agency
FOREIGN ECONOMIC COOPERATION CENTER (FECO)
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 168.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2019

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management93%
- FY17 - Air quality management31%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution31%
- FY17 - Water Pollution31%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions7%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	326.30
Montreal Protocol Investment Fund	168.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	168.00
Total Project Cost**	494.30

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Summary Global Objective Rating	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Project Management	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2018-12-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2018-12-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-18-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-26-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction of GHG Emission from the PU Foam Sector Value N/A 12.2 million tCO2e (tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
Date January 2, 2012 October 1, 2019
Comment
Production of HCFC 141B, HCFC 142B and HCFC 22 within maximum allowable limits in 2013 and 2015 Value 29,122 ODP tons 20,714 ODP tons
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2019
Comment
Consumption of HCFC141B within Maximum Allowable Limits in 2013 and 2015 Value 5,393 ODP tons 4,191 ODP tons
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2019
Comment
Reduction of GHG from the Production Sector Value N/A 182.7 million tCO2 (tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
Date January 1, 2010 October 1, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Implementation of key policies and regulations Value n/a For the production sector, quotas have been establ
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2018
Comment
Compliance with project reporting requirements Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date November 12, 2012 June 1, 2018
Comment
Project Progress reports prepared Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2018
Comment
Number of enterprises covered by contracts Value 0.00 58.00 0.00
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2018
Comment
Number of phaseout contracts signed with HCFC producer Value 0.00 21.00 0.00
Date November 12, 2012 October 1, 2018
Comment

Reduction of GHG Emission from the PU Foam Sector	Value	N/A	12.2 million tCO2e (tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
	Date	January 2, 2012	October 1, 2019
	Comment

Production of HCFC 141B, HCFC 142B and HCFC 22 within maximum allowable limits in 2013 and 2015	Value	29,122 ODP tons	20,714 ODP tons
	Date	November 12, 2012	October 1, 2019
	Comment

Consumption of HCFC141B within Maximum Allowable Limits in 2013 and 2015	Value	5,393 ODP tons	4,191 ODP tons
	Date	November 12, 2012	October 1, 2019
	Comment

Reduction of GHG from the Production Sector	Value	N/A	182.7 million tCO2 (tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
	Date	January 1, 2010	October 1, 2019
	Comment

Implementation of key policies and regulations	Value	n/a	For the production sector, quotas have been establ
	Date	November 12, 2012	October 1, 2018
	Comment

Compliance with project reporting requirements	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	November 12, 2012	June 1, 2018
	Comment

Project Progress reports prepared	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	November 12, 2012	October 1, 2018
	Comment