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02.07.2025 News Brazil: Inauguration of the First Training Laboratory for the Safe and Efficient Use of Natural Refrigerants

In June, the first training laboratory in Brazil simulating a mini-supermarket with natural refrigerants CO₂ and R-290 was inaugurated at FAPRO-ETP Technical School, in Curitiba (PR), in the framework of the Brazilian HCFC Phase-out Management Programme (HPMP). The initiative marks an important step in the country’s transition towards sustainable refrigeration in the commercial sector.

02.07.2025 News Kenya Validates National Inventory of ODS and HFC Banks

Nairobi, June 18, 2025 — The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, in collaboration with the GIZ- ODS banks project convened a national validation workshop for Kenya’s Inventory of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) and Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Banks. The workshop took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi, with participation from key stakeholders across government, industry, academia, importers and civil society

02.07.2025 News GIZ Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III closes with major achievements; and Green Room Air Conditioning (GRACE) Project start officially launched in Kenya

Nairobi, June 17, 2025 — The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, in collaboration with the GIZ Proklima, hosted a joint workshop marking the official closure of the GIZ Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III and the kick-off of the Green Room Air Conditioning (GRACE) Project start. The event took place at the Radisson Hotel, Nairobi, and brought together key stakeholders from government, the private sector, academia, industry and NGOs

13.06.2025 News Green Cooling Summit 2025: Sustainable Cooling and Heating in Buildings | Highlights

1.100 registrations from 125 countries, 17 speakers, 2 days, 1 goal: Make Cooling and Heating in Buildings more Sustainable! You can find the recordings and all presentations from each day at the bottom of this page.

08.05.2025 News Handover Event of Climate and Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment in Nairobi

Green Cooling solutions in Kenya: The handover of climate and environmentally friendly Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) equipment to local institutions was a milestone within the Green Cooling Initiative project that comes to an end soon.  On Thursday, March 27, 2025, The Nairobi National Polytechnic hosted an event to mark the official handover of climate and environmentally friendly and energy-efficient transcritical CO2 ejector supermarket refrigeration training RACK and R290 split air-conditioners. This event was organized by the Kenyan Ministry of Education, the Kenyan Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry MECCF), the German Embassy, the Nairobi National Polytechnic and GIZ Proklima Green Cooling Initiative, funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).