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30/03/2026 Actualité The Greener Reefers White Paper Now Available in Spanish: A Key Step to Accelerate Sector Transition
We are pleased to announce that the white paper “Accelerating the transition to climate and environmentally friendly refrigerated maritime containers” is now available in Spanish.
26/03/2026 Actualité Companies announce new f-gas free ACs at China’s Appliance and Consumer Expo
At AWE 2026 in Shanghai, the spotlight turned to the future of green cooling as industry leaders gathered to accelerate the transition toward fluorine-free air conditioning. A high-level panel featuring GIZ Proklima highlighted international cooperation and technological innovation as key drivers of this transformation.
11/03/2026 Actualité Cool Talks: “Brazil is a reference point in the region”
Alejandro Ramiréz is Senior Programme Management Officer at the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which plays a key role in coordinating financial and technical support to developing countries such as Brazil (Article 5) for the phase-out of substances that deplete the Ozone Layer and impact Climate Change. In this Cool Talk, he talks about his first official visit to Brazil and what has changed in the last 15 years.
05/03/2026 Actualité PFAS Costs are Soaring – Why Refrigerants Must Avoid “Forever Chemicals”
A study by the European Commission quantifies the massive health and economic burdens of PFAS – so-called ‘forever chemicals’. It projects substantial environment and health related costs reaching up to €440 billion by 2050 under business as usual.
19/02/2026 Actualité From Policy to Practice: Operationalising MEPS for Air Conditioners in Eswatini
A three-day workshop mapped the full chain for minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) — product registration, data, border checks, inspections, penalties — building clear roles, timelines, and real-world readiness. The workshop focused specifically on Eswatini’s national context and institutional set-up, using air conditioners as a concrete example.
18/02/2026 Actualité Ensuring Safety Alongside Innovation: Greener Reefers' Terminal Hazard Identification in Durban
The safe integration of climate-friendly refrigeration technologies into busy port environments requires more than technical innovation—it demands a deep understanding of operational realities and potential risks. Within the Greener Reefers project, a Terminal Hazard Identification (HAZID) Workshop with Transnet in Durban provided a dedicated forum to examine exactly that.
13/02/2026 Actualité Study Tour on AC Energy Efficiency Performance Testing in KHVAC Testing Institute
The Accelerating Air Conditioning Transformation through Enhanced Energy Performance Standards or ACT MEPS project in the Philippines implemented by GIZ on behalf of the Clean Cooling Collaborative fund of the Climateworks Foundation organized a study tour and peer exchange on the national adoption process for ISO 5151 and ISO 16358-1 for testing and performance measurement of air conditioner energy efficiency with the Korea Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (KHVAC) Testing Institute in Ansan-si and Hwaseong, South Korea.
05/02/2026 Actualité 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 Actualité 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 Actualité 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.