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Expert Group
Jelena Franjic
Jelena is a Principal Consultant at Expert Group, an independent consulting firm specializing in climate change, energy efficiency, and renewable energy policies and programs. Expert Group delivers innovative and cost-effective solutions to help businesses thrive in a carbon-constrained world. Jelena holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce, bringing a strong technical and commercial foundation to her work.
With extensive experience in the HVAC&R industry, she has contributed to various initiatives focused on refrigerant management and system efficiency. Before joining Expert Group in 2022, she worked across design, applications, and technical sales roles, supporting industry advancements. Jelena’s recent work includes research on emerging trends in heat pumps in the Australian market, and Cold Hard Facts 4 and 2022 editions.
Insights from Cold Hard Facts 4 and Evidence Based Leak Rates
One of the most significant areas of uncertainty hindering the development of effective refrigerant policy relates to refrigerant leak rates from various types of equipment. While everyone seemingly has an estimate, these are not grounded in evidence and are insufficient to convince government to act.
Refrigerants Australia and the Expert Group are working together to develop robust, evidence-based estimates of leaks rates for refrigeration equipment. This presentation will detail how the estimates were derived, present the leak rates found, analyse how these leak rates compare with others used in policymaking (such as NGERs and other greenhouse reporting), and canvass how the Australian government might use this data to develop focused regulations.
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