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10/2021 Publication - VideoEvent recording | MOP33 side event: How to Integrate the RAC Sector into the NDCs?
The demand for cooling is increasing globally. Consequently, emissions from the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector will keep rising as well. The transition to GreenCooling technologies can [...] Namibia? A country example. Time [CET] Topic Speaker 17:00 – 17:10 Welcome Remarks Elisabeth Munzert , German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 17:10 – 17:20 Why [...] Denzinger , GIZ Proklima 17:20 – 17:30 The RAC Sector in NDCs: Overview of the Current Status and Developments Daniela Laßmann , Perspectives Climate Group 17:30 – 17:40 Country example : Namibia Amalia Nangolo …
01.07.2017 News A new series of GIZ publications regarding ozone depleting substances (ODS) management
guidelines. Additionally - together with the Colombian partner ministry - a guideline was published outlining the step-wise procedures for a climate-neutral disposal of cooling appliances, including dismantling [...] Most developing countries lack the necessary capacity to adequately manage ODS banks. In a global roadmap, GIZ Proklima introduces the overarching key processes required to establish good practices in [...] within the scope of the global ODS Banks project, which is funded under the International Climate Initiative ( IKI ) of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety …
24.03.2023 News GreenCooling on the Island of Spice!
more than 50% of energy consumption. Through the switch to GreenCooling– highly energy-efficient cooling appliances using natural refrigerants – in combination with the use renewable energies, significant [...] for country’s economy. However, it also contributes significantly to the country’s energy use and is a large emitter greenhouse gas emissions. For hotels in tropical regions like Grenada, cooling often [...] Proklima held several appointments with stakeholders to the RAC sector and Cold Chains, focusing on GreenCooling in Grenada. The meetings focused on Enhancing current refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) …
12/2017 Publication - Inventories & Cooling StrategiesGreenhouse Gas Inventory and Roadmap for the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector of Mauritius
warming potential (GWP) technologies for greencooling. The GreenCooling Africa Initiative (GCAI) will provide the basis for a potential network of African countries and institutions to fulfil the objectives [...] refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector in Mauritius has been established under the GreenCooling Africa Initiative (GCAI), financed by CTCN. The report has been compiled by Habitat, Energy Application [...] tion of the Response Plan to be carried out in parallel in Mauritius and Namibia as a regional initiative. RAC appliances are rapidly spreading across Africa. With an emerging middle class and an increasing …
01.04.2019 News Mum’s Vaccination Tool – Strengthening last mile health services
MVT is part of GIZ’s 2018 Innovation Fund, which aims to promote data-driven solutions for sustainable development. MVT supports health workers to increase immunization rates in hard-to-reach communities [...] today. Access to quality health services is still a major issue in remotes areas in less-developed countries. A group of passionate innovators from GIZ Proklima , GIZ PROFILE, the SolarChill project, a pe [...] conducted user research, tested prototypes and developed a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) from the initial project proposal. The final MVPs will be pitched to the Innovation Fund jury on May 22nd 2019. Follow …
05.07.2021 News Not a waste of time: Lessons learned from the 'ODS Banks' project
took place and country-specific initiatives to promote sustainable ODS banks management and destruction activities have been advised. Business models for replacement programs of cooling appliances have [...] framework of its International Climate Initiative (IKI). The first phase of the project ended in June. Activities were carried out in a total of five partner countries and at the global level . The project [...] subsequently define mitigation actions. Partner countries have used the results of the project in various ways: Based on the ODS banks roadmaps, countries like Colombia are developing a detailed ODS banks …
17.02.2020 News Thailand's first climate finance project achieves remarkable results
155-million-baht credit line with zero interest rate for market introduction of GreenCooling products.” Approx. 100,000 GreenCooling products are expected to be on the Thai market this year while this number [...] The Thai Government plans to export more GreenCooling products to the European and Japanese markets. Mr. Thepparat expects that, by the end of 2030, the initiative will have saved up to 3,500 million units [...] the Fund's achievements in initiating a transformation in the Thai refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector towards the use of climate-friendly and energy-efficient cooling technologies with natural …
09.08.2023 News Cool Talks: “We are very passionate about the impact that we have on the environment”
gas be a problem all of the sudden? In our "Cool Talks" interview series, members of the GreenCoolingInitiative Network share their vision of GreenCooling. The GCI Network is an alliance of key players [...] Why joining the GreenCoolingInitiative? We believe it suits our “mission” and therefore we decided to join it. What is your professional background and how long have you been working in this field? I’m [...] do you see the biggest obstacle for greencooling technologies at the moment? The opposition of the chemical products “big manufacturers”. What would an ideal cooling sector look like in the future? A sector …
10.03.2022 News Kenya: Curricula for future
objective was to best integrate GreenCooling into the existing curricula and improve the employability of the graduates from the training institutions. The GreenCoolingInitiative is funded by the Federal Ministry [...] the RAC sector requires well-trained technicians who know how to handle GreenCooling technologies. The concept of GreenCooling describes the use of natural refrigerants like hydrocarbons (e.g., propane [...] with highly energy-efficient appliances, ideally powered by renewable energy sources. The GreenCoolingInitiative (GCI in short, part of the GIZ programme Proklima) has been collaborating with the GIZ Youth …
05/2024 Publication - Technical PublicationGreen Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in the Hotel Sector
we recommend the GreenCooling Roadmap for the Jetwing Hotel Group in Sri Lanka , published in 2017, by the IKI project "GreenCoolingInitiative (GCI)". The GreenCoolingInitiative has analysed RAC equipment [...] examples of green RAC equipment from Costa Rica as well as specific country-based values (e.g. electricity costs/mix) are used for this publication. For further information about GreenCooling in the Hotel [...] publication on the RAC sector in the hotel industry in Costa Rica , dated August 2021, by the IKI project “Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4)” and the EU/BMZ Project Sustainable and climate-friendly …