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11.10.2021 News Pointing the blind spot – Alliance to tackle cooling end-of-life emissions in the making
Due to the increasing demand forrefrigerationandairconditioning in developing countries, the stock of equipment, foams and products containing F-Gases (CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs) is rising rapidly. This also [...] end-of-life strategies, sustainable business models, and green financing when promoting circular value chains forrefrigerationandairconditioning equipment." Xiaofang Zhou, Director at UNDP's Montreal Protocol [...] the project “Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance for ODS and HFC Banks Management”, in short COPA, to address this challenge: "The contribution of the cooling sector to greenhousegas emissions is growing …
27.02.2023 News Green Cooling in Ghana: pioneering a KliK Foundation Article 6 project to introduce Green Air Conditioners
objective to shift Ghana's air-conditioning (AC) sector towards low carbon cooling by paving the way for ACs with high energy efficiency and the use of low greenhousegas (GHG) emitting refrigerants. The programme [...] is funded by the Swiss Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset KliK. The refrigerationand AC sector is a significant contributor to Ghana's current and future GHG emissions, both through [...] balance, accounting for about 8% of national GHG emissions. The activity aims to transform Ghana's AC sector towards green cooling by accelerating the uptake of highly energy efficient and climate-friendly …
19.07.2023 News ROCA's contribution to MEPS Burkina Faso
efficient refrigerationandair-conditioning solutions that use ozone-friendly and climate-friendly substances. It is co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation [...] report, which was presented at the workshop, defines energy efficiency and energy labelling standards forrefrigerationandair-conditioning appliances in order to generate, as project coordinator Ms Yaméogo/Zaba [...] a great satisfaction, rich in content. The inventory of cooling andair-conditioning equipment in Burkina Faso is a godsend, because previously, statistics for the sector were based on INSD projections" …
01.04.2018 News Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) reaches Cuba!
vision of Cuba towards the use of natural refrigerantsand the greenhousegas (GHG) mitigation potential of the refrigerationandair-conditioning (RAC) sector. The next steps of the project will be defined [...] an extensive inventory using the Tier 2 approach and the definition of priority sub sectors for subsequent policy recommendations, as well as capacity building and training for experts and technicians. [...] Innovation and Climate Change 2018. Over 30 participants from different ministries, agencies, research institutes and universities attended the event and joined a discussion about the history and the vision …
12/2017 Publication - Inventories & Cooling StrategiesGreenhouseGasInventoryand Roadmap for the RefrigerationandAirConditioning Sector of Mauritius
This report for the refrigerationandairconditioning (RAC) sector in Mauritius has been established under the Green Cooling Africa Initiative (GCAI), financed by CTCN. The report has been compiled by [...] countries. To limit the energy consumption and resulting greenhousegas (GHG) emissions, there is a need to establish and engage a network to help identify and sustainably form a broad range of low global [...] objectives of low energy consumption and GHG emissions beyond the project scope. The inventory serves as a basis for recommendations on suitable technologies and policies to transform the market. Additionally …
02.07.2018 News Side events at OEWG: Lessons from the past and tackling the future
the transition away from HCFCs and HFCs. In particular, issues concerning key safety standards applicable to AirConditioning, Refrigerationand Heat Pump (ACR&HP) systems and how those standards can be applied [...] financed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety ( BMU ) and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development ( BMZ ). All presentations of [...] of climate-damaging refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Yet monitoring the greenhousegas emissions (GHGs) caused by these substances through storage, consumption and destruction remains a …
01.10.2017 News GHG-inventories in the RAC&F sectors – opportunities and challenges for accelerated climate action
completed their inventories, shared their lessons learnt and benefits from the process. Ghana emphasized the usefulness and applicability of the results, e.g. using the data for the design of a RAC chapter in [...] In order to reduce HFC and CO2 emissions from the RAC&F sector and hereby complying with international climate goals, representatives from Ghanaand Mauritius, two African frontrunners who have completed [...] help in designing a roadmap for the phased replacement of HFC refrigerantsand accelerating energy efficiency of appliances. The side event was organized by Proklima of the GIZ and funded by the International …
18.12.2020 News Three countries – one goal
wealth and temperatures have led to an increased demand forairconditioningandrefrigeration solutions. A key driver for the cooling demand is the tourism sector of the Seychelles, providing air-conditioned [...] qualification, certification and registration of RAC technicians, developed by GIZ. In Kenya, a stakeholder workshop for the refrigerationandairconditioning sector was conducted in March 2020. The objective [...] health, their working conditionsand secure their incomes. For this reason, GIZ Proklima developed ‘Fit for Green Cooling’, a scheme where RAC technicians can be qualified, certified and registered. It was …
ProjectClimate and Ozone Protection Alliance (COPA)
Development Programme (UNDP) Demand for cooling andairconditioning units is rising sharply in the Global South. As a result, there is an ever-growing number of appliances and foams containing halogenated [...] measures to get rid of ODS and HFC banks and thereby reduce greenhousegas emissions. They are also incorporating this issue into their national climate strategies. Approach The Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance [...] from old cooling devices in China andGhana. As the project progresses, more countries demonstrating considerable potential for reducing ODS and HFCs will be identified and supported. As part of this, the …
27.09.2023 News Introducing highly energy efficient split R290 ACs in Ghana
The refrigerant shift in the RAC sector Refrigerationandairconditioning technology is of paramount importance in Ghana, as the demand forairconditioning increases with increasing prosperity and rising [...] demand from refrigerationandairconditioning energy efficient units based on natural refrigerants will increase. RefrigerantandAirConditioning (RAC) technologies with natural refrigerants operate at [...] warming. Under the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment, Ghana has committed to withdraw airconditioning systems that operate with hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from the …