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Nigeria Cooling Action Plan (N-CAP) 2022
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Solar-powered cold-storage and agrifood market modernization in Nigeria.
African air-conditioning market begins to shine.
Bridging the Cooling Gap: Energy Efficiency as a Driver for Appliance Access.
Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing: Opportunity and Advancement.
Resource Book for Life Cycle Management of Fluorocarbons. Good practice portfolio for policymakers.
Environmentally Harmful Dumping of Inefficient and Obsolete Air Conditioners in Africa
Overview of solar thermal technology development and applications in West Africa: Focus on hot water and its applications.
Summary of National Cooling Action Plans (NCAPs)
2018 World LNG Report.
IIR document
FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA.
Survival of bacterial populations in finished beers and malt drinks of Nigeria at different storage temperatures and pH levels.
Offshore Plants for LNG Production.
The benefits of cold deep water for LNGs in tropical seas: offshore plants for LNG production.
STUDIES ON THE KEEPING QUALITY OF CHRYSICHTHYS AND TILAPIA DURING ICE PRESERVATION.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Briefs: Nigeria
The Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol approved Japan's request for funding for the preparation of a project concerning the application of transcritical CO2 to ice-block manufacturing in Nigeria. The...
Nigeria commissions first hydrocarbon refrigerant plant
According to the Nigerian Guardian, the Nigerian Federal Government, in collaboration with UNDP, has commissioned a pilot hydrocarbon refrigerant plant, in the village of Irolu in Ogun State
Nigeria needs an additional 50,000 tonnes of cold storage capacity
The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) estimated the cold chain infrastructure required to tackle Nigeria’s annual post-harvest losses evaluated at $9...
Cooling as-a-Service in Nigeria : ColdHubs 2024 impact report
Through a Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) mechanism, 58 solar-powered cold rooms have helped thousands of Nigerian farmers to avoid over 13,800 kilograms of food loss in 2024.
ColdHubs: Revolutionising Nigerian agriculture with solar-powered cold rooms and empowering farmers
ColdHubs, founded by Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, provides walk-in solar-powered cold rooms to combat post-harvest crop spoilage among small-scale farmers in Nigeria through Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS). Their latest...
Nigerian government approves new MEPS for air conditioners to take effect by 2026
Nigeria’s new MEPS will be implemented in phases and are expected to save 11.5 TWh of energy annually and 39 million tonnes of CO₂ by 2040.
Latest progress of the LNG industry in Africa
Africa is expected to increase its share of LNG production by 2050. Emerging infrastructures and gas-specific regulations suggest that the region will become a major LNG hub.
Bridging the refrigeration gap: How energy-efficient appliances can transform access for 1.12 billion people
According to a study by CLASP, doubling the energy efficiency of air conditioners and refrigerators by 2030 could reduce lifecycle costs by 60%, expanding access to an additional 320 million and 90 million...
Markets: Chinese AC exports to Africa are soaring
Exports of air conditioners from China to Africa grew to over 28.8 million units in the first 8 months of 2010, an increase of 51.3% over last year, according to Chinese customs figures. This growth is even greater than that of Chinese exports of...
Briefs: Solar vaccine fridges for hot countries
Storing vaccines can be difficult in areas with insufficient electric grids, and renewable energies are increasingly being used as a solution. Two companies specializing in renewable energy technologies are to supply vaccine fridges to Nigeria and...
Inefficient R22 air conditioners dumped in Africa
According to a recent report, 35% of room air conditioners (RAC) sold in ten African countries are low efficiency RACs. RACs containing R22 account for 47% of the market, while 49% contain R410A.Setting minimum...
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....
Addressing gender and regional disparities in access to cooling
The annual Chilling Prospects report estimates that 1.12 billion poor people in rural and urban areas are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling.
African air-conditioning market: figures
According to JARN, total air-conditioner demand in Africa was around 2.6 million units in 2012, representing 2.7% of the global air-conditioner market.
Africa: a project to replace CFC chillers in Africa
A new UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) joint project aims at replacing chillers in several African countries. A survey conducted in Cameroon, Egypt, Namibia, Senegal and Sudan, identified...
IIR news
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New IIR members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members JBT FoodTech AB, Helsingborg, Sweden Playcube SARL, Paris, France Air Products & Chemicals Inc, Allentown PA, USA Private members Mr Michael Aarup, Denmark Dr Maria...
The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members Liebherr-Hausgergerate Ochsenhausen GmbH, Ochsenhausen, Germany Shrieve Products International Ltd, West Malling Kent, United Kingdom Refrigeration Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Cape...
Here are the private members worldwide who have joined us over the past year. We are very pleased to welcome them. Several members are from countries that are not yet member countries. We also have a lot of new junior members (under 35 years) and...
IIR’s contribution and key outcomes at COP29
The International Institute of Refrigeration actively participated in COP29/CMP19/CMA6 held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 November to 22 November 2024, contributing to key discussions and fostering discussions...
IIR WRD 2025 Press Release : Countries urged to establish national refrigeration committees to tackle food, health, animals and climate challenges
Drawing on the outcomes of the WRD 2025 high-level event held on 18 June, the IIR calls for coordinated national action towards sustainable, equitable refrigeration.
Participation of the IIR at COP-10
On December 6-18, 2004, over 6100 participants from 169 countries attended the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held at the Rural Exhibition Center in Buenos Aires ,...
IIR Highlights from the OEWG-47 Side Event: Empowering Women in the Cooling Sector
The International Institute of Refrigeration participated in a side event organised by GIZ Proklima, focused on advancing gender equality in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP)...
IIR at COP29 in Baku: Week 1 in review
The first week of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought together global leaders, scientists, and industry stakeholders to tackle pressing climate issues. Among the key participants, the...
Editorial by François Billiard
I am moved as I write these lines: I left the IIR on October 1, 2004, following a 5-year mandate as Director; the Executive Committee elected me on June 13, 1998. Thanks to the IIR's members, the members of its statutory committees, and the staff...
