Green Cooling Initiative

Overview

Refrigeration and air conditioning are responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Especially in developing countries and emerging economies, the demand for cooling equipment is rising. Low levels of efficiency and high leakage rates of refrigerant gases with high global warming potential will increase these emissions drastically. The Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) recognises that exchange between technology suppliers and users, as well as between the industry, public institutions and civil society is important for the promotion of green cooling technologies.

The GCI is funded by the International Climate Initiative by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Na­ture Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and implemented by GIZ Proklima.

Website

On its website, the GCI aims to provide useful information, give access to knowledge and bring people together working on the same goal: Promoting green cooling worldwide.