Noticias

05.02.2026 Noticias Windows of Opportunity: ACT MEPS Project Ends in the Philippines

On 30 January 2026, the Accelerating Air Conditioning Transformation through Enhanced Energy Performance Standards or ACTMEPSproject organized the event Windows of Opportunities: Consultation on Ambitious Air Conditioner (AC) Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Ceremonial Closing to conclude the project component in the Philippines in cooperation with its partners from the Department of Energy (DOE) in BGC, Taguig.

30.01.2026 Noticias COPA Secretariat handed over

The IKI funded project Climate and Ozone Protection Alliance (COPA) has come to an end. The Alliance itself continues beyond the project.

19.12.2025 Noticias Enhancing Energy Performance Standards for Room Air Conditioners in Viet Nam

On November 30, 2025, a consulting seminar on a room air conditioner market assessment for Viet Nam was held, bringing together national and international stakeholders to discuss a potential update of existing minimum energy performance standards for room air conditioners.

16.12.2025 Noticias Join our Updated Cool Training Online Courses

We have launched a major update of our Cool Training online course on the virtual learning platform Atingi, enhancing the learning experience with more interactive content and improved navigation. The course offers essential knowledge on refrigeration and air-conditioning technology and explains the benefits of climate-friendly natural refrigerants.

12.12.2025 Noticias Stakeholders Advance Stronger Energy Standards for Air Conditioners in the Philippines

As part of the ACT MEPS project a recent stakeholder consultation highlighted the need for more ambitious miminum energy performance standards (MEPS), improved enforcement, and greater consumer awareness in the Philippines to unlock energy savings and support national climate goals.

04.12.2025 Noticias Cooling with Equality: Breaking Barriers for Women in Costa Rica’s RAC Sector

The refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector is essential to food security, public health, and climate protection. Yet in Costa Rica, as in much of the world, it remains a male-dominated field although more technicians are needed. The new Gender Diagnosis – Costa Rica highlights why women remain significantly underrepresented in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, the barriers they face, and what can be done to change this reality.

02.12.2025 Noticias Handover of 200 R290 Split ACs for training and demonstration purposes in Kenya

On 2nd of December 2025, 80 green split R290 air-conditioning units were officially handed over to various technical training institutions under the GRACE Project, in a handover event organized by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (MoECCF) and GIZ Proklima. These units were part of a total of 200 R290 ACs that have been donated to 28 training institutions (TVET, polytechnics, universities) and demonstration projects in Kenya by GIZ Proklima, this year alone.

19.11.2025 Noticias Fit for Green Cooling material translated into Slovak through the SZ CHKT

The Slovak Association for Cooling, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (SZ CHKT) has begun translating GIZ Proklima's 'Fit for Green Cooling' material on establishing an effective system for qualification, certification and registration (QCR) of RAC technicians.

14.10.2025 Noticias Building a Sustainable Future: Why trainings on natural refrigerants matter in the reefer industry on the example of Costa Rica and South Africa

The refrigeration industry is going green. Natural refrigerants like CO₂ and propane are replacing HFCs, cutting emissions while keeping the global cold chain running. Trainings in Durban and Puerto Limón are equipping technicians and educators to make this sustainable shift a reality.

13.10.2025 Noticias Indian RAC Instructors Complete Training of Trainers in Germany

Sixteen RAC skills trade trainers from twelve Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) across India have successfully completed a two-week Training of Trainers (ToT) programme in Maintal, Germany.