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22.10.2023 News Cool Talks: “We believe that the Green Cooling Initiative and Refra share the same goals”

Why joining the Green Cooling Initiative? Refra joined the Green Cooling Initiative primarily to promote and educate businesses and the public about ways that can help [...] future goal is 100%. We therefore believe that the Green Cooling Initiative and Refra share the same goals. What is your professional background and how long have you been working in this field? I am a [...] #Cool Talks” interview series, members of the Green Cooling Initiative Network share their vision of Green Cooling. The GCI Network is an alliance of key players in the refrigeration, air-conditioning …

28.07.2023 News Green Cooling Initiative donates R290 Air Conditioners to Ugandan Institutions

, which is not yet commonly used in Uganda. GCI is a global initiative that focuses on the promotion of sustainable cooling globally, particularly in the Global South. It is seeking new manufacturer [...] also included in the Cool Technologies database , which is an initiative of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace. The aim of the database is to provide policymakers and end users …

ProjectGreen Cooling Initiative

Green Cooling Initiative Commissioned by : German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) in the context of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) Partner countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Honduras, Kenya, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam (with regional hubs in the highlighted [...] global greenhouse gas emissions. Objective The Green Cooling Initiative contributes to raising international awareness of the significant mitigation potential associated with environmentally- and …

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

The Green Cooling Initiative, implemented by GIZ, funded under the International Climate Initiative under the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, [...] friendly cooling solutions. Among the major impacts of the initiative were: Policy Advancements : Support for trainings on the revision and strengthening of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS [...] which will build on the foundations laid by the Green Cooling Initiative. The GRACE project aims to promote the use of climate and environmentally friendly refrigerants in room air conditioning systems …

11.12.2024 News Celebrating Green Cooling Initiative III: Sustainable Cooling in Thailand

(RAC) sector, the successful outcomes of the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III and the Cooling Innovation Fund (CIF) were celebrated during a ceremony in Bangkok. The event was attended by representatives [...] for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions. Through initiatives like GCI III, the focus has been on transitioning toward green cooling technologies, using environmentally friendly refrigerants [...] Consumer Protection (BMUV) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The objective of GCI III is …

29.10.2024 News Closing Workshop Green Cooling Initiative III in Vietnam

The closing workshop for the project Green Cooling Initiative III (GCI III) was held on 24 October 2024 in Hanoi. The workshop aimed to share the project’s results after three years of [...] , Vietnam is a partner country of the project “Green Cooling Initiative III”. The objectives of the project are to: (i) strengthen capacity of public and private actors for the green cooling; (ii) [...] Consumer Protection (BMUV) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The objective of GCI III is …

17.08.2022 News Global Green Cooling Initiative Network Meeting

in presence, to meet in the framework of the Green Cooling Initiative Network Meeting. We had 37 participants from 18 countries worldwide. After welcoming and opening remarks by Bernhard Siegele und [...] presented the main objectives and approaches of the Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) and the Green Cooling Network on the global level: She highlighted the overall objective as strengthening different stakeholders [...] GCI regional hubs – Thailand, Kenya, and Colombia – which will initiate demand-oriented activities on the regional level. Such regional activities will aim to strengthen the capacity for green cooling …

11.08.2022 News Kenya launches the Green Cooling Initiative III

work that has taken place over the years with the Green Cooling Initiative in Kenya. Ms. Ines Josten of GIZ Proklima gave an overview of the project’s global approach while Ms. Juliet Cheruto also from [...] technologies in the region. GIZ Proklima through the Green Cooling Initiative, implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection …

08.10.2021 News All good things come in threes: Third phase of Green Cooling Initiative started

standards pose the main barriers for developing countries to initiate the transition to Green Cooling. This is where the GIZ project “Green Cooling Initiative” comes into play : With the help of [...] ) and its financing instrument “International Climate Initiative (IKI)”. In August 2021, the GIZ project was extended for a third phase until 2024. "We see an enormous potential for climate action [...] right way forward. With the third phase of the Green Cooling Initiative, we hope to further spread the Green Cooling approach worldwide." In the new project period, Green Cooling Hubs will be established …