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01.04.2019 News Strengthening cooperation with Iran & progress on curbing the use of counterfeit refrigerants
Furthermore, a kick-off workshop for the introduction of reusable cylinders was held to prevent the use of counterfeit refrigerants. During the Green Industry Ceremony members of the industry were hon …
01.04.2019 News Linking the Kigali Amendment and the Paris Agreement
Axel Michaelowa (Perspectives Climate Group) pointed out how early HFC mitigation action generated through market mechanisms of the PA can mobilize a significant long-term mitigation potential. Throug …
01.04.2019 News Qualification & Certification standards for the Kenyan RAC sector
The QCR scheme aims to support a sustainable transformation of the Kenyan RAC sector towards green cooling technologies. The RAC sector contributes significantly to Kenya’s CO2 emissions and its damag …
01.04.2019 News Protecting the environment through end-of-life management of RAC appliances
These include recovery of the refrigerant gas, disassembly of the equipment for the transformation and recovery of the extracted materials, and regeneration of the recovered refrigerant. The operation …
01.04.2019 News Latin America and the Caribbean: stronger, better, towards Green Cooling!
Around 50 participants of the Ozone Units and the private sector from 18 countries participated in this event focused on strengthening of the region as a group with a clear vision towards sustainable …
03.12.2018 News Successful trainings carried out and handbook launched in India
They have been trained in three 5-Day workshops in August and September within the Hydrofluorocarbons Phase Out Management Plan (HPMP) of the Servicing Sector. The intention is to train in total 17,00 …
03.12.2018 News Building local capacity for a green cooling transformation in Africa
Skilled technicians are a key factor for the introduction and diffusion of environmentally friendly cooling technologies. 13 trainers participated in a four-week course on basic and intermediate air-c …
03.12.2018 News Strengthening Africa’s Voice in Ozone Negotiations
The trainings were highly appreciated by the participants. According to Mr. Samuel Paré, Head of the National Ozone Unit of Burkina Faso, “the training highlighted important aspects of negotiations [… …
03.12.2018 News Germany is supporting Ghana’s green AC transformation
The 380 green ACs run on the natural refrigerant R290 and are high energy efficient. They are not only more environmentally friendly, but also cheaper to operate for consumers. Acknowledging the vario …
03.12.2018 News German technical school trains with R290 split AC
BFS principal, Dr. Ralf Catanescu, is happy that “students can practice with new products to study similarities and differences to conventional technologies in order to prepare them for upcoming new t …