NDC4 Webinars

The NDC4 webinar series shines light on the importance and potential of the cooling sector for more ambitious and enhanced NDCs and disseminates holistic mitigation approaches.

Cooling sector specific mitigation targets and measures can significantly contribute to achieving a country’s overall climate targets and therefore, need to be considered when defining and updating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The global project Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change ll (C4 II (opens in a new window)) launches a webinar series to illustrate tools, methods and best practice examples for designing and implementing more ambitious NDCs in the cooling sector. 

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NDC4 Webinar #13: Solar PV-powered Room Air Conditioning: Market Trends and Techno-economic potential (3 June, 12 - 1pm UTC, English)

Current air conditioning practices significantly contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The new study “Solar PV-powered Room Air Conditioning: Market trends and techno-economic potential” is an update to a 2022 study on the topic and highlights the potential of renewable energy sources. The combination of using renewables, energy efficient air conditioners and climate-friendly natural refrigerants for a truly Green Cooling has a great potential to meeting the Paris Agreement. With the declining costs of solar PV and energy storage equipment and improvements in AC technologies, solar-powered cooling is becoming increasingly viable both technologically and economically. 

In this webinar we will delve into the technical and economic potential of solar PV-powered green air conditioners, focusing on single split-type air conditioning systems with a cooling capacity of up to 5 kW for residential and small commercial application. We will discuss hybrid and off-grid solutions, and analyze these cases across 17 countries using Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) and Net Present Value (NPV) metrics. A case study using ice storage instead of battery storage will also be presented. This webinar aims to foster further development in the promising yet nascent PV AC market and inspire continued research and practical applications.

Moderation: GIZ Proklima

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NDC4 Webinar #12: Cutting HFC Emissions in the cooling sector: Tools for Systematic GHG Reporting (13 May, 11am -12pm UTC, English)

Reducing HFC emissions from refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) applications is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. An important tool to monitor and improve mitigation ef-forts are the National Inventory Reports (NIRs). They enable the systematic accounting, monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions and respective mitigation efforts. Since a recent update of the IPCC software, a top-down (Tier 1) and a more granular (Tier 2) approach can be applied within the software.

This webinar will enhance your skills in systematic accounting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through NIRs. You will be introduced to the recent update of the IPCC software regarding HFC emis-sion reporting. Further on, a newly developed MS Excel-based worksheet that facilitates the under-standing of applied formulas for Tier 1 will be introduced. Additionally, a separate quick guide to the IPCC inventory software for Tier 1 RAC sector emissions reporting utilizing Art 7 data is provided, too.

Moderation: Lisa Slingenberg, GIZ Proklima

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Webinar #6: Leveraging the Cooling Sector for Ambitious NDCs: Policy Instruments and Holistic Mitigation Approaches in Grenada (12 April 2024, 14-15pm UTC, English)

In Grenada, cooling accounts for one-third of Grenada’s total greenhouse gas emissions and more than 60% of Grenada’s national electricity consumption.[1] Recognizing this, Grenada is at the forefront of advancing Green Cooling technologies to mitigate its environmental impact.

As the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector touches upon many policy aspects, its mainstreaming in the NDC process is key for the reduction of GHG emissions. From housing strategy to waste management and technicians’ capacities, implementation strategies require system thinking and buy-in from involved entities. This webinar will introduce policy instruments for addressing refrigerant and energy-related emissions share best practices from Grenada in leveraging the cooling sector for ambitious climate action.

Moderation: Maja Schmauser 

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Webinar #5: Financing Green Cooling – Opportunities for Financial Institutions (31 October 2023, 11am - 12pm CET, English)

One of the challenges to achieve a sustainable transformation of the refrigeration and air conditioning sector is the provision and effective deployment of finance to enable a widespread uptake of Green Cooling appliances. As a significant portion of the target audience lacks the financial means for upfront investment, financial solutions are needed to facilitate the acquisition of Green Cooling appliances. Financial institutions can play a pivotal role by bridging the gap by offering financial products, such as green loans, that enable customers to acquire and install Green Cooling appliances without a burdensome initial payment. This approach can accelerate the transition to Green Cooling by making it more accessible and affordable. 

This webinar delved into the key principles of Green Cooling and explore the opportunities associated with promoting eco-friendly finance solutions for Green Cooling. Furthermore, the webinar illustrated how financial institutions can embed Green Cooling into the wider context of the Sustainable Finance Agenda. Ultimately, the speakers presented a structured, stepwise approach for the development of a Green Cooling loan product.

Moderation: Maja Schmauser, GIZ Proklima 

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Webinar #4: Cool MRV: Combining emissions reporting with enforcement of standards and labelling for cooling products in Latin America and the Caribbeans (04 August 2023, 14:00 – 15:00 UTC, Spanish)

When it comes to climate action in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, effective measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions is crucial and required under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as advisable under the Montreal Protocol (MP) and its Kigali Amendment. An MRV system forms the basis for developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies for the cooling sector. The challenge: data collection is often not systematic and the MRV approach is not clear.

This webinar provided an overview on how an effective MRV system for the cooling sector can look like and will demonstrate United For Efficiency’s (U4E) activities on Product Registration Systems to enforce standards and labels for cooling products and will also present a free of charge prototype.

Moderation: Adolfo Cordoba Rodriguez, GIZ Proklima

Webinar #3: Combining emissions reporting with enforcement of energy standards and labelling for cooling products (11 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 CEST)

When it comes to climate action in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, effective measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions is crucial and required under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as under the Montreal Protocol (MP) and its Kigali Amendment

Emissions from the refrigeration sector are made up of two parts: 1/3 are direct emissions from the use of refrigerants. 2/3 are indirect emissions resulting from the energy consumption of the products. Both direct and indirect emissions can be drastically reduced by switching to natural refrigerants and increasing energy efficiency, and the corresponding reductions can be accounted for in a country's NDC. An MRV system forms the basis for developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies. The challenge: data collection is often not systematic and the MRV approach is not clear.

This webinar provided an overview on how an effective MRV system for the cooling sector can look like and demonstrated how the Philippines combines emissions reporting with the enforcement of energy standards and labelling for cooling productsas part of their Energy Labeling Program (PELP).

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Webinar #1: NDC4 Call for Proposals: Raising ambition in NDCs with Green Cooling (22 November 2022, 2-3 pm CET)

The first webinar did provide guidance on how to apply for the NDC4 Call for Proposals (opens in a new window) which provides technical advisory to ambitious countries in the application of best practices for NDC strategy development in the cooling sector. Examples presented by the project coordinators were used to illustrate what the activities can look like in practice. In the following you find all information presented to the audience.

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In case of any questions, please contact: ndc4@giz.de