Title: Market-Based Approach to Promote Energy-Efficient RAC Appliances in Africa

Description: Consumers in developing nations like Sub-Saharan countries prioritize upfront cost when buying refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) appliances, often not being aware of the potential long-term savings when using more energy-efficient technologies. Many developing countries, consequently, have to deal with large quantities of less-efficient, often second-hand, imported RAC equipment, relying on controlled / high-GWP substances. This side event will share insights on how to address lack of information on product performance, inadequate policies, higher purchase prices, and a difficult access to financing, which often prohibit adoption of energy-efficient and climate-friendly models.

Contact:

Etienne Goni & Selimcan Azizoglu     

etienne.gonin@undp.org & selimcan.azizoglu@undp.org

Title: Multilateral Fund Country Programme Data Portal Experience

Description: Join us for the first session to familiarize yourself with the new MLF CP data portal. This session provides an opportunity to experience the portal firsthand, ask questions, and learn about the expectations for countries as the new system goes live for reporting 2024 data.

Contact:

Misha Alberizzi      

misha.alberizzi@un.org

Title: New EU F-gas Regulation: Challenges and Opportunities

Description: Join EPEE for a discussion of the key content of the regulation, including key facts and figures that will be critical to implementation. Our panel will discuss key challenges for industry in meeting these new guidelines, as well as the ways our industry can help achieve decarbonisation goals with new technologies.

Contact:

Aya El Azhari       

a.el.azhari@epeeglobal.org

Title: Sustainable Respiratory Care: The Role of the Montreal Protocol in Ensuring Effective Patient Care While Reducing the Environmental Impact of Inhaled Respiratory Treatments

Description: The side event will review the unique story of the sustainability journey for metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and considerations for the future.

Key topics will include:

-- Brief review of the historical context of the transition from CFCs as medical propellants under the Montreal Protocol - the successes and lessons learned

-- Innovations in MDIs/respiratory care, critical nature of the regulatory process and the research and timeframes required to bring new inhaled therapies to market

-- Importance of engaging the patient and clinical community in policies and decisions impacting MDIs

-- Current framework of F-Gas and other Regulations impacting the MDI sector

-- Path forward and issues for consideration for the Montreal Protocol Parties and important role of the TEAP/MCTOC

Contact:

Maureen Hardwick       

maureen.hardwick@faegredrinker.com

Title: Case Studies in Energy Efficient Cooling Systems

Description: Learning from positive case studies on maintaining the high energy efficient cooling systems and practices to maintain high EE throughout the life of equipment.

Contact:

Marco Buoni             

buoni@centrogalileo.it

Title: Japan's Fluorocarbons Control Policy and Industry's Actions Toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050    

Description: As Japan is moving toward Carbon Neutrality including HFCs emission sector by 2050, action and cooperation among stakeholders are the key for the achievement.

In this side event, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and MOE (Ministry of the Environment) of the Government of Japan will provide the update on its Fluorocarbons control policy and latest activities on Initiative on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management (IFL). JRAIA (The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association) will provide latest efforts and challenges industry face to achieve Japan’s target for CN2050 as well as advantages of the direct expansion system (VRF) and use of low GWP refrigerants.

Contact:

Miyuki Tsuji                       

tsuji@jraia.or.jp