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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today publishes detailed guidance to help the world’s cities address warming, which is occurring at twice the global

Prepared with RMI, the comprehensive guide prescribes proven strategies to achieve sustainable urban cooling, with scores of case studies Overheated

UN Group and Italian Trainer to Train Nigerian RAC Technicians on Efficiency UNDP and Centro Studi Galileo to focus on efficiency practices and NatRef implementation. Italian HVAC&R trainer Centro Studi Galileo (CSG) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have come together to support training in the Nigerian refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector. The alliance aims to build the country’s workforce capacity by increasing knowledge of RAC energy efficiency practices. The joint effort officially began in February with CSG and UNDP working with Nigeria’s RAC...

Image by OzonAction - Women in RAC booklet   ANGELA BARETTO (NICARAGUA) As a freshly graduated architect, I was convinced that I wanted to contribute to a more sustainable future for the built environment. That is why I decided to pursue a master’s degree in environmental design and engineering back in 2011. It was through this course that I became truly aware of the impact that buildings, and especially their heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, have on our global energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, focusing on measures that would improve their en...

Hanoi and Ouagadougou, Dec 11 2020 - The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), a philanthropic collaboration, has selected the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as technical assistance providers to improve access to and the efficiency of cooling in Burkina Faso and Viet Nam. K-CEP was launched in 2017 to support the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol and the transition to efficient, clean cooling solutions for all. In Burkina Faso, GGGI will work closely with the government and a network of local partners to reduce energy demand and enhance energy efficiency in the housing sect...