Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector Technical Update Workshop

In recognition on Kigali +10 and World Ozone Day 2026, the National Ozone Unit hosted a Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector Technical Update Workshop on Tuesday September 29 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the UWI Inn and Conference Centre.

The workshop provided key sector stakeholders with updates on several technical initiatives currently being advanced under the Montreal Protocol Ozone Programme. 

Key areas to be discussed included:

  • Advancements in Trinidad and Tobago’s national cooling landscape and implementation of the Kigali Amendment;
  • Findings of the Feasibility Study on Refrigerant-Grade Hydrocarbon Production (virtual presentation);
  • Proposed national collection mechanisms for refrigerant recovery, recycling and reclamation
  • Product Registry System: proposed system design and progress to date;
  • Updates to the RAC Curriculum; and
  • Proposed Transboundary Movement Plan for recovered/unwanted refrigerants.












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