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Press release: The IIR Launches Quiz on The Impact of Refrigeration on the Climate Change

In conjunction with the newly released 35th IIR Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has launched a quiz on “Refrigeration and the environment”, which enables participants from all fields and backgrounds to gain rapid insight on the key environmental issues at stake in connection to refrigeration.

The IIR Launches Quiz on The Impact of Refrigeration on the Climate Change


The 10-question quiz on “Refrigeration and the environment” by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is based on the recently published IIR Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change.


In conjunction with the newly released 35th IIR Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has launched a quiz on “Refrigeration and the environment”, which enables participants from all fields and backgrounds to gain rapid insight on the key environmental issues at stake in connection to refrigeration.

The 35th IIR Informatory Note reviews existing data to estimate past greenhouse gas emissions generated by refrigeration systems and make projections for the future.


As ascertained by the Note, the refrigeration sector is responsible for 7.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, almost two thirds of which are generated by the electricity used by refrigeration systems. This presents two challenges: reducing refrigerant emissions, particularly HFCs, in accordance with the application of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which enters into force on January 1, 2019, and making equipment more energy efficient while developing the use of renewable energy.

Focusing on the impact the refrigeration sector can have on the environment from a technical, scientific and societal point of view, the 10-question quiz is an informal and amusing way for individuals to familiarise themselves with and test their knowledge on this issue.

As such, the quiz provides detailed explanations to questions giving participants the opportunity to further expand their understanding on a matter that is currently at the heart of international concerns.


Test your knowledge on refrigeration and the environment with the IIR 10-question quiz: Begin the quiz!


The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is the only independent intergovernmental science and technology based organisation which promotes knowledge of refrigeration and associated technologies and applications on a global scale that improve quality of life in a cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner including:

  • Food quality and safety from farm to consumer
  • Comfort in homes and commercial buildings
  • Health products and services
  • Low temperature technology and liquefied gas technology
  • Energy efficiency
  • Use of non-ozone depleting and low global warming refrigerants in a safe manner.

For more information visit www.iifiir.org


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Email: d.lambert@iifiir.org