Proklima, integrated ozone and climate protection

PROKLIMA – Naturally cool

How do we cool a warming world?

Temperatures are rising worldwide – as is the demand for cooling appliances. Refrigeration, air-conditioning (RAC) and foam are becoming more and more important, especially due to a growing population, increased urbanisation and economic growth in emerging and developing countries. However, this does not only apply to the cooling of living and working spaces. It also plays a crucial role in the food and health sector: Over 50% of vaccines are lost worldwide every year because of interruptions in the cold chain and 20% of all the world’s food spoils due to poor cooling.

The paradox: Cooling has a significant impact on climate change due to its high greenhouse gas emissions. We find ourselves in a vicious circle, because the growing demand for cooling is also heating up the climate through increasing emissions, in turn increasing the demand for cooling… Our goal is to significantly reduce these emissions trough Green Cooling.  

What is Green Cooling?

Green Cooling stands for technologies, which use natural refrigerants that neither harm the climate nor the environment, but possess the same or better energy efficiency. In over 40 developing and emerging countries, Proklima implemented more than 240 projects that promote integrated ozone and climate protection by using natural refrigerants and natural foam blowing agents.

How do we work?

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), GIZ’s Proklima program is addressing these and related environmental issues concerning various applications of cooling and foam blowing technologies available for transfer into our partner countries to assist them in developing “green growth economies”. Proklima’s services comprise policy advice and capacity development for governments, training and qualification, and pilot projects for industry partners, which facilitate green technology transfer and help to promote a sustainable future.

Additional information

Project description

Proklima – Worldwide promotion of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient cooling technologies

Proklima - Naturally Cool (PDF, 1.2MB, EN)

SPODS - Sustainable and climate-friendly phase-out of ozone-depleting substances

HCFC Phase-Out Management Plans (Ozone Fund) (PDF, 0.2MB, EN)

Publications

Implications of natural refrigerants for cooling technologies – Converting from HFCs/HCFCs to natural refrigerants 

Good Practices in Installation and Servicing of Room Air-conditioners 

Guidelines for the safe use of flammable blowing agents in the production of extruded polystyrene boards (XPS) 

Guidelines for the safe use of flammable refrigerants in the production of room air-conditioners 

Production conversion of domestic refrigerators from halogenated to hydrocarbon refrigerants 

Guidelines for the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants 

Good practices in refrigeration 

Natural foam blowing agents - Sustainable Ozone- and Climate-Friendly Alternatives to HCFC 

Natural refrigerants – Sustainable Ozone- and Climate-Friendly Alternatives to HCFC 

Keeping it Cool

Poster/Leaflets

Cool Training -  A Series of trainings for international refrigeration and air conditioning expert (PDF, 0.3MB, EN)

Code of Practices for RAC System servicing (PDF, 0.1MB, EN)

Milestones of the Montreal Protocol (PDF, 2.1MB, EN)

Videos

Correct maintenance of air conditioning equipment: social, environmental, and financial benefits

Green cooling for a warming world

Challenges and Opportunities in Kenyan Fishery Sector

Challenges and Opportunities in Kenyan Capacity Building

Challenges and Opportunities in the Kenyan Health Sector I

Challenges and Opportunities in the Kenyan Health Sector II

Challenges and Opportunities in the Kenyan Meat Sector

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