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Event: 20 June 2024, 2:00pm UTC , NDC4 Webinar #7: Why Cooling Matters: A Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating the Cooling Sector into NDCs
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24.01.2024 News Ghana: Green R290 ACs for Hospital bring Unexpected Side Effects
Ghana’s biggest hospital, Korle-Bu, was equipped with automatic voltage stabilizers and eco-friendly R290 (propane) air conditioners. However, a fire urged flexible actions.
06.06.2024 News Bangladesh kicks off activities to promote Green Cooling
The Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III successfully commenced its activities in Bangladesh with a workshop on “Transition towards a Greener Cooling Approach” in Dhaka on 09 May 2024. The workshop was hosted jointly by the Department of Environment (DoE) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) attended the event as Chief Guest.
05.06.2024 News Botswana and Namibia get ready for the International Carbon Markets
As part of the Cooling program for southern Africa (CooPSA) trainings and workshops were organised to prepare Botswana and Namibia to join the international carbon market. The organisation took place in cooperation with representatives of the different ministries and departments of the two governments.
13.05.2024 News Now also available in Spanish: Raising ambition in NDCs through holistic mitigation approaches in the cooling sector - Guidance for policymakers
As countries strive towards mitigating climate change, more than half of the countries that developed an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) have recognised the relevance of the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector and included hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the scope of gases covered. However, most NDCs lack concrete actions and implementation strategies for the RAC sector.
28.05.2024 News Making Use of Natural Refrigerants to Phase Down of Climate-Damaging Refrigerants (HFCS) in Vietnam
In September 2019, Vietnam ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, committing to phasing down HFCs by 80% by 2045, starting in 2024. To support Vietnam in this transition of promoting the use of natural refrigerants and energy efficiency, the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III project has implemented different interventions centered around three main areas: policy advise, technology transfer and capacity building. GCI III is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
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Weston is a Colombian company that manufactures commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment that works with natural refrigerants (R290 and CO2) for a variety of customers in Central America, South America and the Carribean.It provides cutting-edge solutions for users that value customization, attention to detail, flexibility, ergonomics, energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction. With its more than 60 years in the market and 600 direct employees it is able to provide ample experience, support and credibility so that businesses can improve their food quality, reduce operational costs and increase their environmental commitment. …
24.05.2024 News Online Cool Training: now available in Portuguese and Arabic!
Do you want to learn the basics of refrigeration? Do you want to deep dive into the characteristics of natural refrigerants? Join our successful online Cool Training on www.atingi.org in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish!
05/2024 Publication - Technical PublicationNational Energy Efficiency report for ACs and refrigerators in Burkina Faso
A more efficient use of energy would lead to less CO2 emissions and thereby reduce global warming. Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and energy efficiency labels are a low cost strategy to follow this aim and to increase the number of energy efficient tools on the market. The ROCA project is working on this in its partner countires. This publication presents some results and recommendations for Burkina Faso.