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Highlights from COP13/MOP36 – Day 4
Today, at COP13/MOP36 in Bangkok, high-level discussions continued as delegates, scientists, and policy leaders gathered with renewed urgency to protect the ozone layer and address climate...
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IIR Cryogenics Conference 2025: Call for abstracts to open in May!
Get ready to put pen to paper! The Programme Committee of the 18th IIR Conference on Cryogenics invites authors to submit their abstracts from May 25, 2024 – September 20, 2024.
Double Award for Coldway Technologies, part of SOFRIGAM Group
Sofrigam won two awards at Business France's pitch competition for its energy storage device "THERMOSTORE", utilizing ammonia. Let's take a closer look at this technology.
IIR website: most downloaded publications in 2023
Discover the three most popular IIR publications of 2023. The focus is on the carbon footprint of the cold chain and cold rooms!
Green Cooling Initiative
The IIR has joined the Green Cooling Initiative.
The IIR supports the Global Cooling Pledge
The IIR and several of its corporate members support this historic commitment signed during COP28.
IIR at the 2024 ASHRAE winter conference and contribution to INWIC at the 2024 AHR expo
During ASHRAE’s Winter and the AHR expo meeting which took place in Chicago on January 20-24, the IIR organised and participated in the International Network of Women in Cooling (INWIC) networking...
BETTED: a new IIR EU funded project
This project aims to promote the energy transition of the dairy value chain. The kick-off meeting is scheduled for March 11-12 in Brussels (Belgium).
Walk-In Cold Rooms: A Practitioner’s Technical Guide
In many developing countries, agriculture is crucial to livelihoods, and developing the cold chain from field to table can boost incomes and stimulate economic growth. Cold stores are an essential link in the...
Become a member of the IIR to stay up-to-date!
Access, join, engage! The world of refrigeration is changing rapidly and must continue to accelerate its adaptation to the challenges of climate change. Join the IIR and become a part of an international...
Publish your thesis on the IIR website!
To gain visibility, publish your thesis in FRIDOC: the world’s most comprehensive database dedicated to information on refrigeration!
Happy New Year 2024!
The year 2023 is ending on a high note for the refrigeration sector. At the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change in Dubai, a global call was made for action to promote the sustainable development of refrigeration, which is both essential...
Statement presented by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR during COP-28 Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP-28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (30 November - 12 December...
Member news: a training center for commercial refrigeration promoted by Carrier
Carrier is participating in the creation of a regional training centre for transcritical CO2 supermarkets in Kenya.
Member news: Koura offers an alternative refrigerant to R1234yf for mobile air conditioning
Koura offers a direct replacement solution for R1234yf in mobile air conditioning.
Refrigeration and the IIR in the spotlight at COP 28
The Conference of the Parties on Climate Change took place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from 30 November to 13 December 2023. For the first time, refrigeration was given special attention. The IIR shared a...
ENOUGH Project: Joint Statement on Food Waste Reduction
The ENOUGH project has joined efforts to call for rigorous food waste reduction measures in Europe.
New IIR Informatory Note on non-uniform environment
A non-uniform indoor environment can reconcile the demand for a healthy and comfortable environment and the objective of low carbon emissions.
IIR with INWIC at the WiHVACR Annual Conference
From 6th to 8th November 2023, the 20th Women in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (WiHVACR) Annual Conference was held in Jacksonville, United States...
ACES Inaugural Conference: “The Hot Reality: Living in a +50°C World”
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) hosted a series of events from 17 to 19 October 2023, at ACES headquarters at Rubirizi Campus in Kigali, Rwanda.
A new technical guide on cold rooms
On the occasion of COP 28, the IIR and Efficiency for Access, with the contribution of ESMAP, have published a new guide. It aims to provide accessible and practical guidance to enable developers, owners,...
COP 28: the annual conference on climate change puts refrigeration in the spotlight!
Refrigeration will be one of the priorities at the next United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change. It will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023.
Ozone to Cool Zone: IIR Workshops at COP 28
Join the five IIR workshops at COP28 set to highlight innovative refrigeration solutions for a sustainable future.
ENOUGH at the 37th EFFoST International Conference 2023
Several partners from the ENOUGH project were present at the 37th EFFoST International Conference 2023 in Valencia this week.
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 35
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 35th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-35) in Nairobi, Kenya (octobre 23 –...
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The software to optimise food quality, energy use and environmental impact of a food supply chain.