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GIZ Pro­kli­ma at the United for Ef­fi­ci­en­cy Twin­ning work­shop

01.04.2019 , News :

During a two-day workshop on 21st & 22nd February 2019, UN Environment’s United for Efficiency (U4E) invited energy efficiency experts and National Ozone Officers from over 140 countries to discuss challenges and opportunities of improving the energy efficiency of cooling devices in the context of the Kigali Amendment.

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GIZ Proklima & IIEC present needs for capacity-building & end-of-life management of RAC appliances at U4E Twinning Workshop in Paris. Photo: © GIZ Proklima

GIZ Proklima contributed with a module on capacity-building and end-of-life management.  Together with the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) (opens in a new window), GIZ Proklima (opens in a new window) conducted a module on “Capacity-building needs & opportunities for processing old equipment and servicing new alternatives”, focusing on safety issues related to the transition to low-GWP refrigerants and the necessity to establish a corresponding training and qualification scheme as well as proper waste management.

The “Twinning Workshop” was organised in conjunction with the regional network meetings of National Ozone Units, and funded by the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (KCEP) (opens in a new window). The focus of the workshop was on assessing challenges and identifying opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of refrigerators and air conditioners amidst the refrigerant transition required by the Montreal Protocol and to strengthen regional cooperation.