Proklima – Integrated Climate and Ozone Protection

For more than 25 years, Proklima has been promoting integrated ozone and climate protection in the cooling sector worldwide, focusing on the use of natural refrigerants and foam blowing agents.

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Proklima advises the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Policy advice, capacity building, awareness raising, and knowledge transfer are in the centre of Proklima’s activities. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the project supports the German government in all bilateral and multilateral processes related to the Montreal Protocol.

Proklima supports the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through technical and policy advice and participates in meetings and conferences of the Montreal Protocol such as the Meeting of the Parties (MOP), the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) and ExCom. Through publications and events, it informs both the professional audience and the general public about latest developments on sustainable cooling and future-friendly natural refrigerants. One of its lighthouse activities is the "Cool Training" course about the save handling of natural refrigerants for trainers, technicians and policy makers from around the world. It is offered several times a year in cooperation with the professional training institute Bundesfachschule Kälte-Klima-Technik (BFS) in Germany.

Impressions

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Laura Casas Morán, participant of a Cool Training in 2022: "We learnt a lot about natural refrigerants. This is really important, because in my country we still need a change in mindsets."

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Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector in Kenya

08/2022 , Publication - Technical Publication :

This report contains the greenhouse gas inventory for the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector in Kenya.

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RAC appliances are rapidly spreading across Africa. With an emerging middle class and an increasing population, the number of RAC appliances are estimated to more than double by 2030. This will contribute to increased energy needs in many African countries. An extensive GHG inventory of the RAC sector serves as a basis for recommendations on suitable technologies and policies to transform the market in terms of energy consumption and GHG emissions. Additionally, further project proposals can establish their impact calculations based on the foundation laid by this inventory.