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01.04.2018 News Registration is open! Webinar on good practices in ODS bank management
Reducing banks of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) is a complex issue, but can significantly contribute to protect our environment. While the Montreal Protocol covers the production and consumption of ODS, the disposal of accumulated substances has not been regulated yet.
02.07.2018 News Side events at OEWG: Lessons from the past and tackling the future
In the course of the OEWG 40, GIZ Proklima presented its work during three side events. More than 100 participants from science, civil society as well as policymakers and industry members informed themselves about RAC inventories, "Greenfreeze" and safety security standards.
02.07.2018 News Successful webinar on split AC assessment study
Based on recently collected performance data of split-type air-condition (split ACs), the Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) project held two webinars on costs, energy and climate impact assessment of split ACs in Asia and Latin America in June and July. All together over 150 participants from government, private sector and the civil society took part in the two webinars and discussed the findings of the market study.
01.04.2018 News Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) reaches Cuba!
In early March 2018, the National Ozone Unit of Cuba (OTOZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH held a kickoff workshop in Havana to initiate the project C4. It will support Cuba in formulating mitigation strategies in the cooling sector and thereby advancing its NDCs.
01.04.2018 News Advancing technicians’ skills on Green Cooling in the Philippines
On 12th of February 2018, GIZ Proklima’s C4 project entered cooperation with Philippine’s Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on training program on proper installation and servicing of energy-efficient hydrocarbon (R-290) split-type air conditioners.
02.07.2018 News Deep dive workshop in Manila: Saving money and the environment
At this year's Asian Clean Energy Forum (ACEF 18) in Manila in early June, the C4 project, together with the IEA and the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), organized a deep dive workshop to promote efficient and clean cooling through technology and policy Innovation.
01.10.2018 News #WatchMeWork: Recognizing women in the Grenadian RAC sector as part of World Ozone Day activities
The National Ozone Unit (NOU) of Grenada with the support of the Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) project celebrated World Ozone Day on the 17th September, 2018 under the topic "Watch Me Work: Recognizing Women in the RAC Sector".
03.12.2018 News Proklima - StEP Webinar: E-Waste Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean
End of October 2018, Proklima and the StEP Initiative jointly hosted a webinar to share experiences and learn from best practices in e-waste management focusing on the Latin American region.
03.12.2018 News Safe operation of hydrocarbon chillers demonstrated in Indonesia
In July 2018, the Institut für Kälte- Klima- und Energietechnik (IKET) GmbH from Germany visited Indonesia to successfully audit the first propane chillers and cold store in the country. The audits were conducted to ensure that the installation of the hydrocarbon systems comply with international safety standards.
03.12.2018 News Germany is supporting Ghana’s green AC transformation
The Government of Germany donated 380 green AC units to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana in August 2018. The handover was followed by a workshop for 15 technicians on the safe handling of the new green technology in October 2018. Both events were facilitated by the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI), implemented by GIZ on behalf of the BMU.