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12/2023 PublicationCOP28: Cool NDCs: Integrating the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector into NDCs
significant mitigation potential of the RAC sector for more ambitious and enhanced NDCs, this side event provided guidance on how to appropriately cover the cooling sector in an NDC. Furthermore, it addressed [...] More than half the countries that updated their NDCs have recognized the relevance of the cooling sector, and specifically the importance to mitigate hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions. However, there is [...] addressed the question how the ambition of cooling sector targets can be increased once the NDC is updated …
22.06.2023 News Navigating towards a Carbon-Neutral Future in Asia-Pacific
World’s Best MEPS highlighting various elements in MEPS policy that provides a foundation for higher ambition. Cooling appliances particularly room air conditioners remain a significant contributor to global [...] use of appliance product registries as a foundation for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems. GIZ, in the context of the project Cool Contributions Fighting Climate Change (C4II) supports [...] Cooling was a hot topic during the 2023 Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) from 13-16 June 2023 held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines. ACEF is the longest running clean …
01.03.2020 News KMUTNB boosts training forGreenCooling transition
always be demand for AC technicians all year round." The training programme is part of Thailand Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (RAC NAMA) Project. For the past 3 [...] technicians, vocational teachers and chief trainers from skill development institutes to safely handle cooling agents. Eight training courses were organised in 2019, and more to go in the future. To train enough [...] refrigerants safely. He has been teaching refrigeration and air conditioning technology at KMUTNB for over 28 years. "As a teacher, it is my duty to pass on the skills and knowledge of international experts …
01.07.2020 News Thailand runs its first safety testing of R290 ACs
definitive solution to environmental damage and positioned as the alternative for the next generation of refrigerants for room air conditioners. However, its use is hindered by its flammability and the [...] of R290 is safe if applicable safety standards (for ACs: IEC 60335-2-40) are met, and installation and servicing are conducted by trained technicians. "For consumers, the test should ease their concerns [...] results of the safety test are useful for Thai producers because they now know what they need to focus on during the design and production of the R290 units. For consumers, the test should ease their concerns …
07.10.2022 News Ozone Day 2022: Celebrating GreenCooling around the world
collaboration with the National Ozone Unit (NOU) in Grenada organized a Kick-Off Workshop for the project Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4 II) and a handing-over ceremony of equipment [...] article in English Colombia celebrates the Ozone Day with highschool students For the celebration of the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer (UTO) organized activities in schools in [...] It is a day of unity to make a change and work for a world worth living. With Proklima we want to celebrate the same motive, so we have gathered the celebrations of our team, which is spread worldwide …
20.12.2022 News Brazing as a valuable skill in controlling leakages from refrigeration and air conditioning appliances
Up to one third of the emissions caused by cooling appliances are due to the refrigerant escaping into the atmosphere (direct emissions). One reason for direct emissions can be leaky connections of pipes [...] slowly leaking into the atmosphere. Brazing is a way to connect pipes carrying refrigerant in a cooling appliance. Done right, brazing can lead to tight connections through which no or very little refrigerant …
19.03.2024 News Mali: Trainings in GreenCooling
as hydrocarbons, as well as the growing demand for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, motivated the project " Ozone and Climate friendly Cooling in West and Central Africa (ROCA) " to organize [...] (ECICA) in Bamako. The ROCA project is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the Republic of Germany. It is implemented by GIZ in …
30.04.2024 News Senegal: Trainings in GreenCooling
to sharing the knowledge they have acquired and to becoming mutlipliers for the dissemination of best practices in their field. For Assane, a student teacher in his final year at the 'Ecole Normale Supérieure [...] him to familiarize himself with natural refrigerants, but also to learn best practices for using them safely. As for Fatikha, she hopes that this experience will strengthen her profile and facilitate her [...] ion and air-conditioning sector consumes around 10% of the world's electricity and is responsible for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions . The training took place from 29 January to 01 March …
04/2021 PublicationBackground information on the webinar series: GreenCooling in Central and South America
its Refrigeration Working Group. The implementation was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft …
01.11.2016 News Chillventa 2016: GIZ organizes Expert Day on Climate-friendly Cooling
opportunities of promoting climate-friendly cooling technologies – especially for developing countries. The diverse discussions also highlighted the need for further support in enabling regulatory framework [...] the leading AC manufacturers in China. All presentations of the expert day have been made available for knowledge sharing. The event enabled the direct exchange of views of experts from all over the world …