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Labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2023
United States Energy & Employment Report 2024.
United States Energy and Employment Report 2025.
The role of refrigeration in the global economy.
Recommended by the IIR / IIR document
The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy (2019), 38th Note on Refrigeration Technologies.
Central energy facility optimization with integrated incentive and price-based demand response programs.
Quantifying America’s economic and energy opportunity through LNG exports.
Recommended by the IIR
Global Gas Report 2022.
IIR document
Women in the cold chain industry.
US Heat Pump Market Overview–2020.
Cooling water for electricity production in Poland: assessment and new perspectives.
Seasonal thermal energy storage: A techno-economic literature review
Women in North America in the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Industry.
Women in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps industry.
Women in the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry: personal experiences and achievements.
Les femmes dans l'industrie du froid et du conditionnement d'air : expériences et réalisations personnelles.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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In-transit cold treatment facilitates imports of South African fruits in India
A recent agreement between India and South Africa for in-transit cold treatment should benefit South African exporters of apples and pears.
Adopting energy-efficient cooling technologies can save over $6 trillion in developing economies
A recent report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and UNEP-led Cool Coalition modelled how adopting sustainable cooling can reduce electricity consumption in developing...
Cooling demand is booming
The boom in cooling demand is already well established for some products in some countries: fridge ownership among Chinese urban households rose from 7% in 1995 to 95% in 2007, for example.
Exclusive discount on EHPA annual reports for IIR members
Thanks to EHPA-IIR partnership, you can benefit from an exclusive 15% discount on EHPA annual reports.
Global HVAC and building futures
Among the topics presented by BSRIA at the International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating & Air Conditioning (ISH) 2015 (see the attached presentation):
UK heat pump sales reach new record (+27%) as the sector’s economic potential grows
New statistics published by the Heat Pumps Association UK report that sales strongly increased in 2025, with a total of over 125,000 units sold, reflecting continued policy support and growing interest in...
The European heat pump market is still rising
According to the EHPA, heat pump sales in Europe increased by 13.1% in 2017 and this upward trend continued in 2018. Heat pumps installed in Europe contributed to 29.8 Mt of CO2 emission savings in 2017.
Increase in LNG sales for road transport in Germany in 2020
Data from a German survey estimate a threefold increase in sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for road transport between 2019 and 2020.
The global LNG market slowly recovers in early 2021
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global LNG market recovered modestly at the end of 2020, after a downward trend. The LNG market is expected to grow in 2021, albeit at a slow...
Slight increase in global LNG trade in 2020
Global LNG trade continued to grow in 2020 albeit at a slower pace than the previous year. Meanwhile, orders for LNG-powered vessels have increased significantly.
Global LNG market: review of 2021 and forecasts for 2022
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global LNG market grew by 6% in 2021 in comparison with 2020. However, it is projected to slow down in early...
Women unaware of engineering opportunities
In UK, a leading job site reveals that 71.8% of female engineers believe young women are unaware of the career opportunities available in the sector.
The RAC sector in Australia: a key part of the economy
Based on the findings of the recent “Cold Hard Facts 3” report, the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector represents around 300,000 people employed in more than 20,000 businesses (+72% compared with 2012 figures).
Employment in the European heat pump sector
The European heat pump industry is estimated to exceed 43 465 persons, approx.36% of these being active in heat pump manufacturing.
Chinese heat pump market situation
Compared to 2013, the market value of the production volume increased by 26.2%, reaching over 7.3 billion yuans (over 1 billion euros). About 90% of that volume is being sold on the domestic market.
IIR news
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IIR economic news service: the latest from our market report partners
The IIR has established partnerships with several leading market research companies, as well as with establishments that combine and provide detailed reports and global analytical studies on different sectors of the refrigeration or economic...
Ever-expanding market research resources at your fingertips
The IIR enhances its market research resources
CaRe Working Group: Discover the Women in Cooling database
This interactive tool compiles data from a comprehensive international survey on women working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector, highlighting their inspiring stories.
World Refrigeration Day 2020
The annual World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life. Organised under...
Women Shaping the Future of Refrigeration – IIR International Women’s Day 2026
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) highlighted the voices, experiences, and perspectives of women and allies working across the refrigeration, air...
SophiA Final Consortium Event: The IIR’s Strong Involvement in Sustainable Refrigeration Solutions for Africa
The Final Consortium Meeting of the SophiA Project took place in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17–18 September 2025, co-organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and Hochschule Karlsruhe...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
