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Green Cooling Initiative

Green Cooling in a warming world

Cooling is a basic need – from refrigerated food and vaccines to better living conditions in hot climates. But Green Cooling is the only truly sustainable option to protect the climate and ensure the well-being of people at the same time.

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11.10.2021 , News : Poin­ting the blind spot – Al­li­an­ce to tack­le coo­ling end-of-life emis­si­ons in the ma­king

New technologies with natural, energy-efficient refrigerants are gaining ground: but as we move into the future, we must not forget the huge emissions stocks in our old appliances.

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The GCI Network is an alliance of key players in the RAC sector and comprises government institutions, international organisations and the private sector, with the aim of promoting sustainable cooling technologies in order to protect the global climate. Stay up to date at all times: sign up and become a member.

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21.09.2020 , News : Green Coo­ling for a bet­ter fu­ture

How to achieve a better and more sustainable future for everyone - and where cooling comes into play

In­ter­ac­tive: Coo­ling sub­sec­tors

What are the main sectors in which cooling is needed? What is the GHG-mitigation potential per sector?

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The Green Cooling network is united on one goal: the transformation of the cooling sector – for the benefit of people, the environment, and our shared future.

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Net­work mem­bers

DIGECA is an instance of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
Member Umweltbundesamt
ACAIRE is a Colombian association of HVAC&R
The Climate Change Directorate is a department of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Kenya.
Campaigning for HFC phase-out The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an independent non-governmental campaigning organisation committed to bringing about change to protect the natural world from environmental crime and abuse.
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