2021 Advisory for Import and Export of Refrigerant

 

Supporting our Caribbean Ozone Colleagues- SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PHASE OUT OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (SPODS) Green Cooling Communication Strategy Virtual Launch

 The National Ozone Unit Trinidad and Tobago attended the Virtual Launch of the SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PHASE OUT OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (SPODS) Green Cooling Communication Strategy held by the National Ozone Unit in Grenada.

The project Sustainable and climate-friendly Phase out of Ozone Depleting Substances (SPODS) assists selected Latin American and Caribbean countries with their transformation processes in fulfilling their obligations under the Montreal Protocol related to the ODS phase-out and current HFC mitigation at the same time.

https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/Factsheet-EU-ELDZ-SPODS-WEB-260618.pdf

Preparing for the Phase down of HFCs

Despite the COVID 19 challenges, discussions are continuing virtually regarding how to best position countries for the upcoming phase down of hydrofluorcarbons (HFCs), particularly in the Caribbean Region. HFCs are mostly used as refrigerant in the air conditioning and refrigeration sector The phase down is scheduled to begin in January 2024.

COVID 19 & Sustainable Cold Chain

 

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), an international team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham created a roadmap and model for in-country COVID-19 vaccination cold-chain design using Bangladesh as a case study.

The report aims to explore the nexus among COVID 19 Vaccine deployment (and future emergency, pandemic and epidemic needs), sustainable cold chain and clean energy infrastructure development.  To achieve the aim, the application of a bottom-up whole systems approach, which includes the collection of primary data for robust assessment of the cold-chain capacity, identifying gaps, and providing possible solutions for COVID-19 vaccine delivery in case study sites, which could be generalised nationally. The work will also include estimation of economic, environmental and social impacts of the current deployment plans.

The report can be accessed CLICK HERE

How climate friendly cooling can support clean resilient Covid 19 recovery

 

Covid-19 and the measures being taken to mitigate the subsequent public health and economic crises are creating huge global shocks. In response, governments and financial institutions are quickly developing fiscal and monetary packages that are unprecedented in scale. The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency, European Commission, and others across industry, academia, and civil society are challenging governments to keep sight of the climate crisis and to use Covid-19 stimulus packages and recovery plans as an opportunity to build back better, for a cleaner, more resilient world. The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), a philanthropic collaboration active in over 50 countries, highlights the vital role that cooling is currently playing to help manage the health and economic shocks of Covid-19, and outlines how cooling is crucial to a resilient recovery. The briefing details six high-impact, near-term, and cost effective opportunities that can help to stimulate the economy while also building a strong foundation for long-term recovery and decarbonization.

 

The report can be assessed CLICK HERE