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Kiruna Declaration: On the Occasion of the Eighth Mi...

21 May 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

Kiruna Declaration, published by the Arctic Council on 15 April 2013, calls for action to be taken “as soon as possible” to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol and to reduce black carbon and meth...

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Practical Application of Refrigerants R600A and R290...

21 May 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2011

Refrigerants R600a – isobutane and R290 – propane are possible replacements for other refrigerants which heavily impact the environment and can be applied to small hermetic systems such as factory made hou...

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Secop Whitepaper: high-efficiency compressors

21 May 2013 | Presentation | Published: 2012

This paper reflects on the value to end-users of high efficiency compressors with low noise. It provides inspiration for thinking ”outside-the-box” with regards to value optimization of cabinets.

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Cooling the Planet: Opportunities for Deployment of ...

25 April 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

This report presents the results of an analysis, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, of Air Conditioner (AC) efficiency in support of the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative...

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US Policy: Domestic Policies to Reduce the near-term...

2 April 2013 | Article / Press | Published: 2013

Recent extreme weather events across the nation have sounded the alarm that climate change is happening here and now—it can no longer be dismissed as a long-term problem requiring only a long-term solution. Beca...

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GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for...

19 March 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

The "GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North America" is the third in shecco’s series of freely available publications dedicated to analysing the market potential for the natural wor...

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TCGF: Sustainability Activation Toolkit

15 March 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

Over the last three years the sustainability pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum has engaged a wide range of companies and organizations in a series of projects that have covered a broad spectrum of topics. These ...

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Draft EP report on the proposal for a (EU) regulatio...

7 March 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

March 2013 draft European Parliament (EP) report on the revisions to the current EU F-Gas Regulation proposed in November 2012 by the European Commission, by Rapporteur Bas Eickhout, Dutch Member of the European Parli...

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UNEP: The First 40 Years

19 February 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2012

In the early 1970s Nairobi was not the bustling metropolis it is today. When UNEP first arrived, barely 10 years had elapsed since Kenya had gained its independence from Britain. The city had grow...

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Can the U.S. Get There from Here? Using Existing Fed...

7 February 2013 | Report / Study | Published: 2013

This report examines opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through actions taken at the federal and state levels without the need for new legislation from the U.S. Congress. Accordin...

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Guidelines for the safe use of flammable refrigerant...

18 December 2012 | Report / Study | Published: 2012

GIZ Proklima has published a technical handbook for the safe use of flammable refrigerants in the production of room ACs. The “Guidelines for the safe use of flammable refrigerants in the production of room air...

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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: The Road for New...

12 December 2012 | Report / Study | Published: 2012

The present ISI2012 was launched in Geneve (Switzerland) in MOP24. The previous International Special Issues have been also delivered to various other UN summits among which Nairobi’s (2006), Bali’s (2007)...

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Danfoss: Refrigeration Components for Hydrocarbons

29 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

Danfoss has an extensive product program for hydrocarbons covering controls and compressors. Danfoss has invested in laboratories and testing equipment for hydrocarbons. The availability of components for hydrocarbons...

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GIZ Proklima – Hydrocarbon room air-conditioners

29 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

In a presentation provided at GIZ side event to the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, Mr. Igor Croiset highlighted the role of natural refrigerants as a sustainable means to avoid convers...

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Bringing Hydrocarbons to the Market - Training &...

29 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

Presentation provided at GIZ side event to the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol by Mr. Rolf Huehren, GIZ on the scope of training on hydrocarbons that is adapted to the actual work responsibilities...

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Seychelles role towards usage of hydrocarbons

29 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

Presentation provided at GIZ side event to the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol by Ms Inese Chang-Waye, Seychelles about the country’s training initiatives together with GIZ which have been i...

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Natural Substances and UNIDO:Natural Solutions for A...

28 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

Sidi Menad Si Ahmed, from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), outlined the different initiatives of UNIDO to implement natural substances and alternatives - including natural refrigerants -...

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The Emissions Gap Report 2012 A UNEP Synthesis Report

28 November 2012 | Report / Study | Published: 2012

If the world does not scale up and accelerate action on climate change without delay, emissions could rise to 58 gigatonnes (Gt) by 2020 - far above the level scientists say is in line with a likely chance of keeping ...

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Natural refrigerants in different industrial applica...

27 November 2012 | Presentation | Published: 2012

MAYEKAWA presentation of a variety of field cases on operating equipment in developing and emerging economies at ATMOsphere Geneva 2012 side event to the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Geneva,...

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