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Green Cooling Initiative

Green Cooling for 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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08.11.2024 , News : MOP36: GIZ Proklima's contributions

The 36th Meeting of the Parties (MOP36) of the Montreal Protocol and the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) of the Viena Convention successfully took place in Bangkok from 28 October to 1 November…

  • 29.10.2024 , News : Closing Workshop Green Cooling Initiative III in Vietnam

    The closing workshop for the "Green Cooling Initiative III” (GCI III) celebrated the project's achievements over the past three years and explored the future of the RAC sector in Vietnam. GCI III has collaborated with government bodies, experts, and partner organizations to drive down greenhouse gas…

  • 29.10.2024 , News : First R290 Air-Conditioning Chiller in Africa

    Africa's first climate and environmentally friendly air-conditioning chiller has been installed at the nearly Zero Emission Building in Accra, Ghana.  The chiller uses the natural refrigerant R290 and is mainly powered by a photovoltaic system, setting a new standard for sustainable construction.

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Energy Efficiency Tool

Compare the running costs, the energy consumption and the emissions of domestic refrigerators or air conditioners.

NDC Supporting Tools and Publications

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Have a look at our NDC supporting tools where you can find answers to your questions about the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) sector and its impact on climate change, as well as its implementation within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. 

Green Cooling Library

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The Energy Efficiency Tool

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Compare the running costs, the energy consumption and the emissions of domestic refrigerators or air conditioners.

Financing Green Cooling

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Network members

The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) is an action-oriented nonprofit dedicated to advancing natural refrigerants
ACAIRE is a Colombian association of HVAC&R
DIGECA is an instance of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
Member Umweltbundesamt
The Climate Change Directorate is a department of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Kenya.
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