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The impact of diverse sustainable cooling policy scenarios on the reduction of GHG-emissions in the MENA region: A comparative policy scenario analysis.
MENA Region Cooling Status Report. Progress, Opportunities, and Insights.
Natural working fluids in retail applications in Jordan & MENA region.
MENA Region Cooling Status Report. Progress, Opportunities, and Insights. Issue 3
Design, construction and operation of a solar powered ammonia-water absorption refrigeration system in Saudi Arabia.
State of the art of renewable sources potentialities in the Middle East: A case study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Guidance for Integrating Efficient Cooling in National Policies in Lebanon.
On-site room air conditioners replacement test with limited data during COVID-19 regulation periods.
Staying Cool in A Warming Climate: Temperature, Electricity and Air Conditioning in Saudi Arabia
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Clean Cooling Technologies in the MENA Region: Tipaza, Algeria, October 6, 2015.
Survey and analysis of internal temperatures of Lebanese domestic refrigerators.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Snapshot of air conditioning in the MENA region and Türkiye
The Cool Up programme monitors the status, developments, insights, and good practice examples regarding sustainable cooling in the MENA region.
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...
Sustainable Africa scenario 2030: refrigeration drives households electricity demand
According to the IEA’s sustainable Africa scenario, refrigeration appliances, including air conditioners, will drive most of the increase in household electricity demand by 2030. The...
Refrigeration appliances drove the French market for large household equipment in 2020
According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of household freezers, wine coolers and refrigerators increased in France in 2020.
Refrigeration continued to drive sales of large household appliances in France in 2021
According to Gifam, a grouping of home appliance brands, sales of refrigerators, freezers and wine coolers increased in France in 2021.
Japanese households don’t make the most of reversible heat pumps
Despite a high market penetration, less than half of Japanese households use their reversible heat pumps for heating.
Reducing food waste in European households
Proper food storage in households is important to reduce food waste in Europe. A survey in Germany found that although consumers have a high awareness of food safety, they lack knowledge in handling advanced...
The United States delays efficiency standards for household appliances
The delay of requirements includes air conditioners, with potential impact on market costs and energy efficiency efforts.
AC adoption may increase household electricity consumption up to 42%
In a recent study by EnergyA, an EU-funded research project, authors examined the impact of climatic conditions on households’ electricity expenditures in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Netherlands,...
More than one billion people are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling
The annual Chilling Prospects report estimates that 355 million people living in poor rural areas and 732 million people living in poor urban areas are at risk due to a lack of access to cooling worldwide....
US and Canada: home appliance industry sets goal to eliminate use of HFCs
The home appliance manufacturing industry in the US and Canada has announced their goal to voluntarily phase down the use of HFC refrigerants used in household refrigerators and freezers after 2024.
Grimsby Ice Factory on Europe's "most at risk" list
The Grimsby Ice Factory in England has been marked as one of the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018.
India: scenarios for a sustainable development of the refrigeration sector
A recent study shows that an accelerated transition from HFCs to low-GWP refrigerants would allow India to go beyond the requirements of the Kigali Amendment and ensure sustainable...
Refrigerant management in California
For HVACR distributors in California who distribute or receive commonly used CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs, life has gotten more complicated since the beginning of 2011. A new programme instituted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires...
Creation of a cold-chain management degree
AgroParisTech, a French Institute of life and environmental sciences and industries, has just set up, in partnership with Cemafroid, a refrigeration transport testing organization based near Paris, a post-graduate Advanced Studies Certificate...
IIR news
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Job Opening - Senior Cooling Project Manager
The IIR is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Cooling Project Manager to lead and coordinate international development projects focused on sustainable cooling and refrigeration, emissions...
IIR advocates for sustainable air conditioning solutions at HBRC event in Cairo
IIR played a prominent role in the HBRC International Conference held in Cairo from 14 to 17 December 2024. Its representatives led discussions on sustainable air conditioning, emphasising its technical and...
We are hiring a technical project manager
The IIR is involved in diverse projects supporting academia and countries. The candidate will support the IIR projects department, and will develop and secure new projects for the IIR and ensure that they are...
The IIR is seeking a Communication Manager
The IIR is seeking for its head office in Paris preferably a English-mother-tongue Communication Manager, with fluent French, who will manage the IIR’s communication policy and conferences.
New IIR Working Group “Electric vehicle thermal management systems”
This new working group, which focuses on a topical theme, is headed by Xianting Li, new President of Section E.
We are hiring a Project Management Consultant – Capacity Building
The IIR is seeking a skilled and impact-driven Project Management Consultant with a strong focus on capacity building to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of international initiatives in the...
Working Group on the thermal management systems for electric vehicles
The IIR has decided to set up a working group on this subject. Experts from different countries are invited to join. We need you!
Conference overview: Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors
In partnership with the UNEP, ASHRAE and UNIDO, the IIR organised a conference in Bangkok (Thailand) in April 2017 on the Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in the Marine Sector and Offshore Fisheries.
1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates
In collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the IIR is proud to announce the 1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates.
Event update: 1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates
The IIR and UNEP organise a Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates.
IIR's Annual Meeting: New Leadership and Strategic Direction for Sustainable Refrigeration
The IIR's June statutory meetings were very productive in terms of strategy and internal organisation. Here is a brief overview of the main outcomes.
Upcoming IIR Conference: Dinan (2006)
A call for papers has been launched for the 7th Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries, September 13-15, 2006 in Dinan, France. Themes: thermophysical properties of PCMs and Slurries: measurements and identification; transport phenomena...
Green Cooling Initiative
The IIR has joined the Green Cooling Initiative.
Appointments: Prof. Dieter Gorenflo
The Carl von Linde Memorial Gold Medal was awarded to Prof. Dieter Gorenflo, former President of the Commission B1 of the IIR, for outstanding services in the realm of scientific and technical research. He studied and then taught as a professor at...
Upcoming IIR events: Dinan
Register on line for the 7th Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries, September 13-15, 2006 in Dinan, France. Themes: thermophysical properties of PCMs and slurries: measurements and identification; transport phenomena of phase-change...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Kigali Amendment status per country
List of the 163 countries that have accepted, approved or ratified the Kigali Amendment as of November 15, 2024.
Environmental impact of the ice cream industry
This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.
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...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Global warming potential (GWP) of HFC refrigerants
Using the latest updated data from UNEP’s RTOC 2022 report, we have compiled the 100-year GWP and 20-year GWP values of hydrofluorocarbon-based (HFC) refrigerants. Our table includes...
André Lebon
André Lebon (1859 – 1938). Membre fondateur de l’Association Internationale du Froid puis de l’Institut International du Froid
Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector
This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
Thermophysical properties of HFC refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 100 HFC refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
Thermophysical properties of HFO refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 50 HFO refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
Thermophysical properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Thermophysical properties of over 20 hydrocarbon refrigerants, including single-component and blends.
Events
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IIR event
15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 16, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Xi'an, China
Currently accepting full papers! The 15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for...
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17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
Submit your abstract! With the increasing need for global warming countermeasures, natural working fluids have become a clear vector to reducing the CO2 footprint of...
Sponsored event
9th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue
July 12, 2026 - July 16, 2026
West Lafayette, IN, United States
A conference co-sponsored by the IIR Since 1972, Herrick Labs has hosted the premier international conferences on Compressor Engineering, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, and...
21st International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue
Other event
15th IEA Heat Pump Conference
May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Join the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria,from May 26-29, 2026! The 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, co-sponsored by IIR,...
15th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems
September 13, 2027 - September 15, 2027
London, United Kingdom
On September 13-15, 2027, the 15th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems of City University of London will provide a forum for debate on developments in air, gas and refrigeration...
Cooling Without Warming: Energy‑Efficient ACs and Heat Pumps
April 28, 2026
Paris, France
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Data Centers at a Crossroads: Energy, Cooling, and Policy Challenges
May 12, 2026
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28th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue
