Standards and Regulation for the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector - ATMOsphere LATAM 2025

Trinidad and Tobago was very excited to virtually share the work of the National Ozone Unit in the implementation of the Montreal Protocol and in particular on Standards and Regulation for the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector at the  ATMOsphere LATAM 2025 Conference being held in Mexico February 19-20, 2025.

The event aimed to be the key forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges of efficient and sustainable solutions with natural refrigerants (CO2, hydrocarbons and ammonia) in both commercial and industrial applications.

Participants included industry and commercial sector leaders, end users, manufacturers, policymakers and members of government agencies, consultants, researchers, associations, and NGOs.

Training with the Office of the Procurement Regulator

The National Ozone Unit was delighted to take part on a training of procurement officials hosted by the Office of the Procurement Regulator. Attendees were sensitized on the policy and regulatory framework at the national level, the professional certification scheme, good refrigeration practices and environmentally friendly refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) equipment which can be integrated into their work.

The National Ozone Unit Awareness at the Energy Conference 2025

The National Ozone Unit (NOU) took part in the Trinidad & Tobago Energy Conference 2025, which took place from the 10th – 12th February 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain. The Theme for the Conference was Investing for the future.

The energy industry requires constant investment in order to sustainably deliver affordable fuels and commodities demanded by the world’s growing population, while simultaneously reducing their carbon footprint.   In Trinidad & Tobago our energy industry has driven national development and delivered a world class industrial sector, but continued investment is needed in people, processes, plant and technology to secure the future. 

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning continues to place an important role in the country's industrial sector and underpins many sub sectors of national development. The NOU showcased many initiatives of the Ozone Unit as it relates to this sector including refrigerant phase down, technology advancement and opportunities and energy efficiency potential.

Session on Refrigerant Life Cycle Mangament

The National Ozone Unit hosted a session on Refrigerant Life Cycle Management, which took place at the University Inn Conference Centre, St. Augustine on Friday, 31st January, 2025. Lifecycle Refrigerant Management (LRM) is an approach that focuses on avoiding and reducing refrigerant leaks, promoting refrigerant recovery, and increasing reclamation rates to mitigate unnecessary refrigerant use and emissions. 

The seminar featured a distinguished guest speaker of the Montreal Protocol Mr. Roberto de Aguiar Peixoto. 

 

Mr Peixoto has served as:

Co-chair of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP)
Co-chair of the Refrigeration Technical Options Committee (TOC).