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01.12.2017 News Workshop on the disposal of ODS at the World Resources Forum (WRF)
In October, GIZ Proklima participated at the World Resource Forum (WRF) in Geneva: The WRF serves as a platform fostering knowledge exchange on resources management amongst private, public and civil sector. Amongst 60 submissions, the recently published "Manual Dismantling of Refrigerators and Air Conditioners" within the project was selected to be presented during the scientific sessions of the WRF.
01.12.2017 News New short movie on climate impact of old devices with ODS
Old equipment containing ozone-depleting substances is a major challenge for many developing countries. An environmentally sound recycling or final destruction of ODS usually does not take place. Against this background, GIZ Proklima has produced a short film to raise awareness for this complex problem and to illustrate the alarming climate impact of old devices containing ODS.
01.12.2017 News Kickoff workshop: Promoting climate-friendly cooling technologies on the Seychelles
In early November, the GCI in cooperation with the Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change held a kickoff workshop in Victoria to initiate a RAC sector transformation towards green cooling technologies.
01.12.2017 News Green chillers start operations in University and polytechnic schools in Indonesia
On behalf of Germany's BMUB, the Green Chillers NAMA project provides technical advice on climate friendly and energy-efficient cooling systems and cold supply in Indonesian Industry and Commerce.
01.04.2018 News New project promotes sustainable and climate-friendly phase out of Ozone Depleting Substances (SPODS)
SPODS – a new the project, co-financed by the European Commission and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – has been launched earlier this year in Paris. The project aims at assisting selected Latin American and Caribbean countries with their political transformation processes in fulfilling their obligation under the Montreal Protocol related to HFC mitigation.
01.04.2018 News Registration is open! Webinar on good practices in ODS bank management
Reducing banks of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) is a complex issue, but can significantly contribute to protect our environment. While the Montreal Protocol covers the production and consumption of ODS, the disposal of accumulated substances has not been regulated yet.
01.10.2019 News Webinar on the environmentally-friendly disposal of cooling appliances
Under the E-Waste Webinar series of the BMZ sectoral programme "Concepts for sustainable solid waste management" and in cooperation with the "Solving the E-Waste Problem" (StEP) initiative, the ODS Banks project and core elements of the manual dismantling of refrigeration and air conditioning systems were presented on the 5th of September.
01.10.2019 News GIZ Proklima Hosts XPS Form Sector Workshop in China
On June 12th 2019, GIZ Proklima collaborated with the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment's International Environmental Cooperation Center and UNIDO to organize a one-day XPS workshop in Beijing, China.
01.10.2019 News The #RoadToClimateAction leads to South Korea
During its Global Programming Conference in August 2019 in Songdo, South Korea, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) highlighted the importance of climate action in the cooling sector.
01.04.2019 News Protecting the environment through end-of-life management of RAC appliances
GIZ Proklima and the Ozone Technical Unit (UTO) of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, carry out activities aimed at evaluating alternatives for the correct final management of the RAC equipment and the refrigerant substances they contain.