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An international team of researchers led by the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, report a major advance in magnetocaloric materials,...
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Looking back on 2025: Focus on the new Parties to the Kigali Amendment
As 2025 closed, 9 new countries have become parties to the Kigali Amendment in 2025, now binding for 171 countries across the world, setting an auspicious environment for the amendment to match...
LNG-fuelled ships continue to lead despite 47 % decrease in alternative maritime fuels market
According to the maritime classification and consultancy company DNV, 2025 saw a 47 % year-on-year decrease in orders of alternative-fuelled ships, with LNG still leading the sector.
Fraunhofer ISE Study: Heat pumps achieve high seasonal performance in older buildings
A four-year research project by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has shown that heat pumps can provide efficient and low-carbon heating in existing homes, including older buildings that...
Thailand: refrigeration needs and energy saving measures for the dairy cold chain
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) released a comprehensive overview of operational stages, energy consumption patterns, and opportunities for efficiency improvement in Thailand’s...
Global Cooling Watch 2025: Implementing a sustainable pathway to zero-emission cooling
The 2nd edition of UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch Report – to which IIR’s Science and Technology Council contributed as reviewers and topical authors – presents how scaling passive cooling,...
United States: October 2025 heating and cooling equipment shipment data
AHRI provides monthly data on heating and cooling equipment shipped by US manufacturers in the US market. The data provided covers the two months prior to the month of release. Therefore, data for October 2025...
Malta joins global effort against climate change as 172nd country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
In December 2025, Malta ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in March 2026.
Azerbaijan joins global effort against climate change as 171st country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
This November, Azerbaijan ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in February 2026.
Recent ENOUGH project publication on food sector emissions provides objective comparison across EU countries, sector and emission scopes
A team of researchers from the ENOUGH consortium (London South Bank University – UK, CNR Construction Technology Institute – Italy, SINTEF Ocean – Norway, INRAE – France, IIR) recently published a comprehensive...
Renewables represent 87% of energy consumption in EU data centres
One third of EU data centres were surveyed by the European Commission as part of a technical report showing a strong commitment to using renewable energy, although further optimisation and investment efforts are...
World Energy Outlook 2025: electricity demand at the heart of global economy, driven by cooling
In the 2025 edition of its flagship report, the IEA predicts a 40% increase in peak electricity demand driven mainly by increased demand for cooling. Due to AI, electricity demand for data centres is expected to...
United States: September 2025 heating and cooling equipment shipment data
AHRI provides monthly data on heating and cooling equipment shipped by US manufacturers in the US market. The data provided covers the two months prior to the month of release. Therefore, data for September 2025...
Mauritania joins global effort against climate change as 170th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
This November, Mauritania ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in February 2026.
Reinventing domestic refrigeration: How machine learning is powering energy savings
A team of researchers from Zhejiang University and HangZhou Kangbei Motor Co., Ltd in China developed a control strategy for domestic refrigerators based on behaviour prediction and...
Industry-led project achieves 98% methane slip reduction from LNG-fuelled vessels
In October 2025 a consortium of industry partners achieved a 98% methane slip reduction rate in real-world conditions by combining methane oxidation catalysts with engine improvements.
European heat pump market shows signs of recovery in 2025 after two-year decline
According to the EHPA, sales of heat pumps grew by 9% in the first half of 2025, a slight recovery after the 23% drop in 2024.
2025 AFCE report highlights HFC emission trends and France’s transition toward low-GWP refrigerants
According to the AFCE/Citepa report, France’s HFC emissions have been steadily decreasing since 2018, and accounted for only 2.3% of France’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.
IEA Report: Air-conditioning and desalination to drive half of peak electricity demand in MENA
Due to rising temperatures and water scarcity exacerbated by climate change, IEA predicts that electricity demand in the MENA region will rise by 50% by 2035, driven mainly by air-conditioning and...
United States: August 2025 heating and cooling equipment shipment data
AHRI provides monthly data on heating and cooling equipment shipped by US manufacturers in the US market. The data provided covers the two months prior to the month of release. Therefore, data for August 2025...
Pakistan joins global effort against climate change as 169th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
This October, Pakistan ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in January 2026.
The Central African Republic joins global effort against climate change as 168th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
This October, the Central African Republic ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in January 2026.
Smart cold storage cuts food loss and energy use with digital twins and IoT sensors
A recent review published in Food Research International highlights how emerging technologies such as digital twins, IoT sensors, and AI-driven monitoring systems are transforming postharvest cold storage,...
Natural refrigerants power the transition to climate-friendly transport refrigeration
Refrigerated transport is essential to global food and pharmaceutical supply chains – but it’s also a hidden source of greenhouse gas emissions. As climate targets tighten and refrigerants face regulatory...
Advances in Phase Change Materials boost efficiency of food and health cold chains
A recent article published in the International Journal of Refrigeration reviews PCMs in laboratory and commercial cold chain applications along with possible solutions to mitigate their...
China’s cold chain policy cuts post-harvest losses by 13%
Investment in cold storage facilities in China led to a 13% reduction in post-harvest losses in 2022, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production by a team of researchers from the...
