Publications & Videos

04/2025 PublicationWhite paper for immediate steps for a sustainable future

Natural refrigerants like propane (R290) present a unique opportunity for the reefer industry to cut emissions, meet global climate targets, and drive sustainable innovation. A new white paper by GIZ and the Kuehne Climate Center outlines how the transition can succeed – and highlights four key actions for a future-proof, climate-friendly cold chain.

04/2025 Publication - BrochureR290 Split Air Conditioners Resource Guide (Update 2025)

This resource guide, published by GIZ Proklima and the German Environment Agency, closes knowledge gaps and informs about the factors that are deemed crucial for a successful market transition to energy-efficient R290 split ACs. The first version of the guide from 2019 has now been updated. 

11/2024 PublicationNational energy efficiency strategy for domestic and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration in Senegal

The growing demand for electricity has a number of implications, principally more frequent power shortages as generation fails to meet the increased demand. This in turn leads to significant investment in additional power stations. The additional electricity production will increase CO₂ emissions, contributing to the climate crisis. This demand could be reduced if energy were used more efficiently. 

11/2024 PublicationMOP36 Side Event: Introducing Green Cooling in West and Central Africa

Experiences by the ROCA project
The project Refroidissement respectueux de l'Ozone et du Climat en Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale (ROCA) promotes Green Cooling in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, and Senegal. It’s the first project in this region with a focus on natural refrigerants. In this side event, ROCA representatives presented results and lessons learnt of their work.

10/2024 PublicationModule on an exemplary Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system for a mitigation action in the cooling sector

As part of the efforts to improve the accountability of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) measures, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems are indispensable and need to be strengthened and designed for the cooling sector.

10/2024 PublicationMOP36 Side Event: Cool your NDCs!

How to integrate the cooling sector in the NDCs
Our side event showed guidelines, tools, and best practices. As a highlight, we launched our newest module showcasing how progress and achievements of mitigation measures included in the NDCs can be measured and reported.
 

10/2024 PublicationEuropean Union Climate Dialogues (EUCDs) on HFC phase-down

European Climate Dialogues (EUCDs) on HFC phase-down: Implementing the Kigali Amendment and Beyond. Sharing experiences and best practices amongst National Ozone Units, climate change and energy efficiency experts of major HFC producing and consuming countries to phase down climate damaging HFCs in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.

09/2024 Publication - Technical PublicationSafety Standards for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in the Philippines

The Philippines has unique experience in the field of safety standards in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP). This report provides the country's experience of adopting international safety standards in air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps as national standards. 

05/2024 Publication - Technical PublicationGreen Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in the Hotel Sector

This publication informs the hotel industry about environmentally, climate and ozone friendly technologies for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) devices. Most of the green alternatives presented here are already available in several countries. By “green” technology, it is referred to devices or appliances that have zero impact on the ozone layer, ultra-low or zero Global Warming Potential (GWP below 10) and are also highly energy efficient.

05/2024 Publication - Technical PublicationNational Energy Efficiency report for ACs and refrigerators in Burkina Faso

A more efficient use of energy would lead to less CO2 emissions and thereby reduce global warming. Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and energy efficiency labels are a low cost strategy to follow this aim and to increase the number of energy efficient tools on the market. The ROCA project is working on this in its partner countires. This publication presents some results and recommendations for Burkina Faso.