Educational institutions

The U.S. supermarket sector continues to “inexcusably lag behind European counterparts,” says the Environmental Investigation Agency’s (EIA), an international NGO, based on analysis conducted for its latest Climate-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard.

Global HVAC&R wholesaler and manufacturer Beijer Ref has partnered with Superior Training Centre, an Australian education provider, to offer Australia’s only nationally accredited CO₂ (R744) training course at the newly opened Beijer Ref Academy in Sydney.

Green group the EIA and refrigerant producers body EFCTC have both called for similar measures to thwart the illegal trade in F-gases in Europe.

The high GWP refrigerants R134a, R404A, and R410A have experienced considerable increases in Europe over the last 12 months, according to the latest report by Öko-Recherche.

Congratulations to the latest countries which have ratified the Kigali Amendment.

Twenty-seven people have been arrested and 110 tonnes of refrigerant seized in an operation which has seen the dismantling of a major criminal organisation in Spain.

UNDP provides refrigeration and air conditioning technicians with modern equipment

Record numbers of celebrations and information events around the world to mark theme of ‘Cooling Matters’ on 26 June

Laura Berón, Coordinator of the National Ozone Unit, and Graciela Garau, Technical Consultant at the National Ozone Unit of Argentina, on the technician training and certification programme in Argentina.

On the 15th of June, 2022 the Tonga – [Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC)], Department of Climate Change hosted a meeting with the advisory committee for ozone layer protection. The objectives of the meeting is to oversee Tonga’s obligations to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer as well as ensuring that all implemented and planned activities of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) is aligned with the provisions of the Ozone Layer Protection Act 2021.

The renovation and preparation of the physical space for the Cold Chain Innovation Hub (CCI-Hub) is set to be completed this quarter, said Jan Dusek, Head of Global Partnership for the Manila, Philippines-based center for sustainable HVAC&R technology exhibitions and training.

The Centre for Energy Technology (ZET) at the University of Bayreuth has handed over a CO₂-powered air conditioning system to the Kulmbach Vocational School Centre (BSZ) for use in its operations and teaching.

At a side session held during the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Gill announced that Cooling Matters would be the day’s 2022 theme. “Our objective is to make the public aware of cooling’s essential benefits, how cooling impacts daily life, and how technology choices foster environmental well-being of future generations.” World Refrigeration Day is celebrated on and around June 26.

The World Refrigeration Day (WRD) and the U.K.-based Stemazing campaign have joined forces to launch the International WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy, in which women from the HVAC&R industry will teach children STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.

Cool Up, a six-year program that will run until January 2027, has chosen natural refrigerants as part of its effort to upgrade cooling systems in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.

Air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturer Panasonic has announced details of a new series of online training sessions in the use of CO₂.

Training provider Business Edge is reorganising its refrigeration and air conditioning training centre and practical workshops with a view to re-opening on June 1.

Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has been involved in creating a CO₂ refrigeration unit to train students at a marine and technical engineering college in Aarhus, Denmark.

Toshiba Carrier UK is leading a series of CPD training courses at Bath University to update building engineers and facility managers on important changes in legislation and technology.

World Meteorological Organization says 2019 is likely to be second or third warmest year ever.