World Ozone Day 2022 Celebrations in Grenada

Grenada launches Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4 ll)

On Wednesday, 14^th September, a Kick-Off Workshop marked the beginning of the C4 ll activities in Grenada. The workshop served to discuss with key stakeholders the activities of the second phase of the project and was attended by Hon. Kerryne James, Minister of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy (MoCRE), the National Ozone Unit headed by Leslie Smith, technicians working with AC suppliers as well as future Refrigeration and Air Conditionin (RAC) technicians from the T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC).

C4 ll builds on long-standing cooperation and transformation processes already initiated in the first phase (C4 I) and supports the implementation of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) measures in the RAC sector. The activities will be in line with the actions of Grenada’s National Cooling Action Plan​, while also working towards more ambitious NDCs. Support will be provided for strengthening national policy instruments (i.e., ​MEPS, building codes, GWP refrigerant limit targets, Green Public Procurement, and Standards) to facilitate a better market uptake of Green Cooling technologies and reduce the climate impact of cooling appliances in-use.

During the workshop, Hon. Kerryne James, gave an informative and inspiring speech, stating that “Grenada is perfectly suited to act as a front runner on Green Cooling, not only among island states.” Additionally, the public should be made aware of the benefits of cooling equipment using natural refrigerants. After a fruitful discussion, the participants left knowing that Grenada is on track to keep its commitment to the Paris Agreement, the Montreal Protocol, and the Kigali Amendment.