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The future is bright for Debora Jelangat from Kericho County and Celestine Chelagat. They are currently taking a one year certificate course in refrigeration and Air conditions at the Eldoret technical training Institute (ETTI) sponsored by GIZ Green Cooling Initiative III to pursue their dreams of becoming RAC technicians. The scholarship plays a pivotal role in lifting a significant burden, enabling children to focus on their studies rather than being preoccupied with the financial challenges they face at home. 

In today's world, reefers (refrigerated containers) are becoming indispensable to the transport sector, due to the rising demand for robust cold chains and eco-friendlier sea transport of perishables. However, despite their growing importance, conventional reefers are using climate- and environmental harming refrigerants. Reefers have not been clearly addressed in international climate agreements like the Paris Agreement or the Montreal Protocol, which explains partly the slow adoption of sustainable technologies.

18 air conditioner and refrigeration (RAC) technicians had the chance to participate in a Cool Training in Thailand. They learnt how to handle the natural refrigerant R290. 

To actively participate in international negotiations, specific techniques and skills are needed. GIZ organized a skills training in Thailand to prepare the participants for future negotiations.

On 14 May 2024, Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4II) implemented by GIZ organized a study tour on fluorinated greenhouse gases or F-gases at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) with the Department Environment and Natural Resources, its Climate Change Service and Environmental Management Bureau’s National Ozone Unit, Chemical Management Section and Regional Offices involved in the disposal chain of custody of waste F-gases from Philippine industries. 

Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4II) implemented by GIZ on behalf of the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV-IKI) provided a grant agreement to the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI) to update ecolabel criteria for refrigerators and freezers and establish a new ecolabel criterion for room air conditioners. 

One week of practical training and theoretical sessions lies behind a group of policy makers in the climate and ozone protection sector. They all participated in a training in Germany in June.