Insights from Costa Rica & South Africa and the GIZ Greener Reefers project
96% of the current maritime cooling containers are using R134a as refrigerant, which is damaging to both climate and environment. This HFC is also the very commonly used as refrigerant for cars and trucks, but subject to the phase-down under the Kigali Amendment. This session will discuss and demonstrate technological alternatives using natural refrigerants based on experiences from the Greener Reefers project in Costa Rica and South Africa and opens the floor for discussing the possibilities for the MAC sector.
Agenda 5 November 2025
| 6 pm – get together | ||
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| 6.30 pm – 8 pm – presentations | ||
| Welcome Remarks | Kirsten Orschulok, GIZ Project lead Greener Reefers | |
| Opening Remarks: Driving the Transition in Mobile Air Conditioning | Sebastian Schnatz, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) | |
| Country Perspectives: Insights from the EU, Costa Rica & South Africa | Arno Kaschl, EU Commission Salome Margaret Molefe, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa (tbc) Shirley Soto Montero, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE), Costa Rica (tbc) | |
| Q&A | All | |
| Reflections and Closing Remarks | Guntram Glasbrenner, GIZ Proklima | |