Green Coo­ling Sum­mit 2021: Ger­ma­ny opts for a ra­pid HFC pha­se-down

The German Environment Agency (UBA (opens in a new window)), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ (opens in a new window)) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU (opens in a new window)) will jointly host a fully virtual conference from May 25 – 27. The ‚Green Cooling Summit‘ addresses how the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) according to the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol can best be implemented and accelerated politically and technically through the use of natural refrigerants and improved energy efficiency.