The training of thousands of refrigeration technicians across Brazil positively impacts the lives of these professionals, their businesses, their families and the refrigeration and air conditioning sector. Watch the video to learn how.
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The trainings were implemented under the Project for the Servicing Sector of the Brazilian HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP).To show more about this important initiative, the institutional video (opens in a new window) “Sustainability in refrigeration: advanced professional training in new technologies across Brazil” presents the results of the HPMP until December 2025, with Stages I and II already completed, and the launch of new courses and projects of Stage III.
Under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA/NOU) and implementation of GIZ, the program has supported the transformation of the cooling sector through training focused on best practices in refrigeration and new technologies with low environmental impact.
Video Highlights:
- National Reach: See how more than 17,000 technicians have been trained from North to South of Brazil;
- Training of Trainers: The key role of the 278 trainers (instructors from partner technical schools) who disseminate technical knowledge;
- Behind the Scenes of the Training: Exclusive images of the National Meeting of HPMP Partner Trainers in 2025;
- State-of-the-art Infrastructure: Images of the new Mini Supermarket Model Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro and the workshops of other partner schools across the country, which received donations (equipment, tools, etc.) under the HPMP;
- New Technologies: The Project provides training focused on the safe and efficient use of CO₂ and R-290 (natural refrigerants) in commercial refrigeration systems; and the safe and efficient use of flammable refrigerants in air conditioning systems;
- Inclusion: The leading role of women in the cooling sector and the Project's support for the capacity building of technicians, with the creation of exclusive classes for women.
Watch the testimonials of HPMP Brazil managers and instructors from Partner Schools in the 5 regions of the country, who experience this technological and environmental evolution daily.