Title: Financing Energy Efficiency under the Montreal Protocol

Abstract: The Montreal Protocol was established for a complete phaseout of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The subsequent Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol that came into effect in January 2019, was a natural next step to phase-down high global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases. This amendment is an opportunity to abate 0.40C of warming by the end of the century. While the amendment focuses on transitioning away from high-GWP HFCs, its implementation looks beyond into aspects such as energy efficient cooling.

At this time, while several Article 5 countries are gearing up for the Kigali Amendment to come into force, there is a need to examine modalities through which energy efficiency can be operationalised across cooling projects. A critical element here is to understand how energy efficiency can be financed by the Multilateral Fund (MLF) setup for the Montreal Protocol. Parties are currently attempting to understand the source of such funding - MLF or external and the specific mechanism for either option, albeit with little progress.

Through this panel discussion we aim to present our analysis on operationalising funding for energy efficiency as a part of the Kigali Amendment. With experts from across the world, we aim to further follow up this assessment with an in-depth discussion on the way ahead for financing energy efficiency for cooling projects.

For information please contact:          
Ms. Apurupa Gorthi
Research Associate
International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) 
apurupa@iforest.global

Title: Japan’s F-gas policy and current status of measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance energy efficiency products in RACHP sector

Abstract: Latest development of Japan’s legislation will be presented by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) / MOE (Ministry of the Environment). Following METI/MOE’s presentation, JRAIA (The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association) will provide latest industry activities for transition to low-GWP refrigerants with energy saving products.

For information please contact:

Ms. Miyuki Tsuji

Manager

International Affairs Department

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA)             

tsuji@jraia.or.jp

Organizer:

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
 

Title: Can international collaborative R&D solve the world’s cooling conundrum?

Abstract: Emerging economies’ cooling markets are amongst the largest in the world. On the back of high economic growth, increasing urbanization and rising middle class, these will only grow. It will both be a challenge and an opportunity for these nations to provide ‘Thermal comfort to all’, increasingly being understood as a development cornerstone for health and productivity. Widening the access to cooling on the one hand, and maintaining its climate footprint to a minimum on the other, is a sustainability challenge that lies ahead of us. Collaborative R&D will be an important piece of the puzzle. Concerted actions and efforts of industry, academia and policymakers will have to be galvanised systematically to help achieve accelerated development and diffusion of clean cooling technologies. This side-event at OEWG43 is an attempt to engage with a crucial question: How do we leverage collaborative R&D, in the border framework of bilateral, multilateral and global cooperation, to expand the market of alternative and energy efficient cooling technologies in emerging economies?

For information please contact:

Ms. Shikha Bhasin 

Programme Lead

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)              shikha.bhasin@ceew.in

Title: Lessons learned and bright prospects: Green Cooling projects in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa

Abstract: Ozone and climate protection is not just a European challenge but a global challenge. However, the European Union is considered a pioneer in F-gas regulation. In order to pass on this early experience, the EU, together with BMZ, supports countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa in reaching their targets of ODS phase-out and early actions on HFC. The SPODS project in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the ROCA project in Africa are about policy advice, strategy development, training, new cooling technologies and much more. While SPODS is ending after 3 years of successful cooperation, ROCA is just getting started. Get insights in both projects and the European Green Cooling approach.

Register here
 

For information please contact:
Ms. Janna Breitfeld
Communications Adviser, Proklima
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)                            
janna.breitfeld@giz.de