Publications & Videos

06/2025 Publication - Technical PublicationSolar PV-powered Room Air Conditioning: Market trends and techno-economic potential (Update 2025)

and grid load. The study aims to advance the solar-powered air conditioning market and support GIZ Proklima projects …

05/2025 Publication - Technical PublicationGuide for Formulating Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cooling Systems and Air Conditioning Projects in Colombia's Retail Sector

The guide is intended for decision-makers, managers, and professionals in the retail sector, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It aims to promote concrete actions against c …

05/2025 PublicationGuide for refrigerant leakage control

To address this issue, the GIZ Proklima program, in collaboration with the Ozone Technical Unit (UTO) of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and the Green Cooling Initiative …

05/2025 Publication - Technical PublicationGood Practice Guide for Commercial Refrigeration with Hydrocarbon Refrigerant R-290

The guide's primary goal is to promote the adoption of best practices for using equipment and systems with R-290 refrigerant within Colombia's commercial refrigeration sector. The initiative seeks to …

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

end of each chapter. The information in this guide is built on practical experience gained in GIZ Proklima projects (including IKI projects like the conversion of Godrej & Boyce production line to R290 split …

12/2023 PublicationCOP 28 RAC Skills Side Event Highlights Philippine Innovation in Green Jobs through Climate-Friendly Cooling

application in RAC systems and equipment. To address the skills needed for natural refrigerants, GIZ Proklima developed the “Fit-for Green Cooling” modules enabling countries to integrate in the TVET curriculum [...] Analiza Rebuelta-Teh of the DENR highlighting Filipino skills as world class. Philipp Denzinger of GIZ Proklima presented the “Fit-for-Green Cooling” training modules that is readily available for countries, …

07/2022 Publication - VideoEvent Recording | OEWG44 side event: Innovative Approaches for the Implementation of the Kigali Amendment

Republic of Germany Strategies and Approaches for KIPs by Implementing Agencies: GIZ Proklima and UNDP Birgit Mayer, GIZ Proklima Kasper Koefoed, UNDP EU HFC Management Dr. Arno Kaschl, European Commission Questions [...] Answers All participants Conclusion and Closing Remarks Bernhard Siegele, GIZ Proklima Moderation: Kerstin Kreß, GIZ Proklima …

07/2022 Publication - VideoEvent Recording | OEWG44 side event: The qualification programmes "Cool Training" and "Fit for Green Cooling"

ce trainings Kerstin Kreß, GIZ Proklima Fit for Green Cooling concept, modules and availability First-hand impressions from partner countries Lara Teutsch, GIZ Proklima Questions & Answers All participants [...] participants Conclusion and Closing Remarks Bernhard Siegele, GIZ Proklima Moderation: Birgit Mayer, GIZ Proklima [...] indispensable for a future-friendly transformation of the cooling sector. In the "Cool Training" by GIZ Proklima, RAC technicians and National Ozone Units (NOUs) learn the safe handling of natural refrigerants …

07/2022 Publication - VideoVideo | Photovoltaic-powered Air Conditioning in Buildings: Technical economic analysis

Space cooling in buildings is characterized by enormous growth rates due to increasing ambient temperatures, growing population and urbanisation. Today, cooling in buildings is largely dominated by mi …