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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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Green Cooling for beginners

You don't know yet what Green Cooling is? You have no idea about natural refrigerants or the Montreal Protocol?
Follow this link to find introductions on Green Cooling technology, policy instruments, and cooling subsectors.

Latest…

13.06.2025 , News : Green Cooling Summit 2025: Sustainable Cooling and Heating in Buildings | Highlights
1.100 registrations from 125 countries, 17 speakers, 2 days, 1 goal: Make Cooling and Heating in Buildings more Sustainable! You can find the recordings and all presentations from each day at the bottom of this page.

09/2026 , Report : Viet Nam AC Market and Energy Efficiency Assessment Report
How can Viet Nam meet its growing demand for cooling without compromising its climate ambitions? This study explores the market for room air conditioners and the case for revising Viet Nam’s national technical standard. Against a backdrop of rapid urbanization, a hot and humid climate, and a power…
09/2026 , Video : Soliterm Webinar: Solar Thermal Cooling - Turning Heat from the Sun into Sustainable…
As cooling demand continues to rise, finding energy-efficient and climate-friendly alternatives to conventional electrically driven cooling is becoming increasingly important. In the webinar, Soliterm Group demonstrated how solar thermal energy and Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) technology can be…
25.08.2026 , News : Cape Town secures a sustainable future for refrigerated maritime containers
GIZ has handed over a new CO₂ training reefer to West Coast TVET College in Atlantis, Cape Town, marking an important step towards strengthening local expertise in sustainable refrigeration. The new training facility will enable students, technicians and community members to gain practical skills in…

Tools and Ressources

Compare countries' emmisions

How do your country's cooling emissions compare to others? Find out in the interactive map!

The Energy Efficiency Tool

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

Greener Reefers – 10 Frequently Asked Questions

Natural refrigerants are transforming cooling at sea and on the move. Get the top 10 answers on safety, performance, availability, costs, energy use and emissions from Greener Reefers.

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