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ProjectAccelerating Air Conditioning Transformation through Enhanced Energy Performance Standards
ACTMPS project is funded by the Clean Cooling Collaborative. The Clean Cooling Collaborative is an international initiative that promotes environmentally friendly cooling technologies. ACT MEPS consists of [...] Energy Performance Standards The project ACT MEPS seeks to institutionalize national standards on greencooling technology in Vietnam and the Philippines. The project started in September 2023 and will proceed [...] energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Southeast Asia (SEA) is attributed to space cooling. Especially in the ASEAN region the demand for air conditioning is rapidly increasing. Due to these …
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barrier to the introduction of GreenCooling because they impose obstructive refrigerant charge size limits. A positive correlation between refrigerant quantity and cooling capacity is demonstrated for natural [...] economic incentives such as discounts on GreenCooling appliances or taxes based on CO2 equivalents, so that refrigerants with higher GWP are taxed higher. In some countries, such as Norway, there is a refund [...] sectors for combating climate change. The switch to GreenCooling is no longer just a decision of the consumer or the manufacturer: it is a political issue. The political realm understood early on that national …
22.03.2022 News Cool Talks: “We all need to make efforts to conserve the environment”
its shopping list. opens in a new window) In our "Cool Talks" interview series, members of the GreenCooling Network share their vision of GreenCooling. The Network is an alliance of key players in the [...] the cooling sector – for the benefit of people, the environment, and our shared future. Where do you see the biggest obstacle for GreenCooling at the moment? For various reasons, the usage of Green Cooling [...] common in our country at the moment. One reason is the cheap price and availability of other refrigerants such as HFCs and HCFCs on the one hand, and the expensive price of the GreenCooling equipment on …
11/2020 Publication - VideoEvent recording: Interactions between the Kigali Amendment and the Paris Agreement
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol , with a focus on HFC mitigation activities and the transition to GreenCooling . Experts discuss how pilot activities can be conceptualised in this regard. Different aspects [...] (Download the presentation at the end of this page) Many countries are not only in the process of ratifying the Kigali Amendment (KA) and tackling early actions on HFC phase-down. They are also in the [...] Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). However, the first round of NDCs in 2015 evidenced that many countries did not take into account the mitigation potential of the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) …
12/2020 Publication - Video"Always a two-way street" - Interview with Philip Owen
official phase-out followed in 2014. What lessons learned should be passed on to subsequent countries? Data capture and trainings are two key elements. Philip Owen also emphasises the labelling of ene [...] regulation. In order to pass on this early experience, the EU, together with BMZ, supports seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in reaching their targets of ODS phase-out and early actions [...] actions on HFC. The SPODS project is about policy advice, strategy development, training, new cooling technologies and much more. In this interview we ask Philip Owen four questions and talk about objectives …
20.09.2023 News Study tour to China - Pathway towards energy-efficent R290 air conditioning
contributes to climate action. The study tour was organized by GIZ Proklima’s GreenCoolingInitiative (GCI) III and Cool Contributions Fighting Climate Change (C4) II in cooperation with the China Household [...] Split ACs are currently the most commonly used appliance for space cooling worldwide. This trend may become more significant as the worldwide demand for split ACs is growing at a rapid pace driven by a [...] expected to be available in 2024. GMCC representatives underlined that global markets are shifting to R290 – and that R290 can be used safely. Acknowledging the enormous potential for R290 heat pumps in the EU …
ProjectSustainable and climate-friendly phase-out of ODS (SPODS)
respective countries. Gallery SPODS Image: GIZ Proklima SPODS Cool Training in Costa Rica in 2019 SPODS Study tour in Germany in 2018 SPODS Technology Roadshow in 2019 Image: GIZ Proklima SPODS Cool Training [...] use of highly warming HFCs in their RAC sectors when phasing out ODS. Map with partner countries Partner Countries Their activities range from ODS/HFC destruction, refrigerant grade hydrocarbon production [...] SPODS Study tour in Germany in 2018 Image: GIZ Proklima SPODS Cool Training in Costa Rica in 2019 Project highlights "Always a two-way street" - Interview with Philip Owen The European Union was one of the …
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environment. GreenCooling solutions can contribute significantly to achieving the SDGs and thus improve the quality of life of people worldwide. Enter our cool city, explore the different cooling subsectors [...] Cooling subsectors Intro What are the main sectors in which cooling is needed? What is the greenhouse gas mitigation potential per sector? We encounter cooling in different forms in many places of our [...] g is expected to triple by 2050. GreenCooling solution One important step is the transition to inverter-type UAC systems. Inverter air conditioners vary their cooling/heating capacity by adjusting the …
31.07.2024 News Training of trainers on Eco-friendly refrigerants in Bangladesh
Walton Hi Tech Industries Ltd. This workshop is part of the GreenCoolingInitiative's efforts to support the transition to sustainable cooling solutions by training local RAC sector trainers on the safe [...] sustainable cooling Air Conditioning System. This training is vital for achieving global environmental standards and promoting eco-friendly practices within the industry”, said Sadid Hossain - Senior Assistant [...] ” Abdul Hasib Siddiqui, Assistant Manager at Elite Hi Tech Industries Ltd.: “ This was a great initiative by GIZ and DoE. HC Refrigerants are the future of the industry and to create the workforce capable …
03.12.2018 News Strengthening Africa’s Voice in Ozone Negotiations
concluded, “it was an honor to attend the Negotiation Skills Trainings conducted in 2018 by the GreenCoolingInitiative of GIZ.” …