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  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The UN climate change conference in Copenhagen was a failure. The initial stances and the interests of the stakeholders were too divergent to enable an agreement to be reached rapidly. It is possible that no agreement will ever be reached....

    • Publication date : 2010/03/07
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is 100 years old. A number of events are to be held in IIR member countries in order to mark the IIR's centenary. The Focus of this issue describes these events, and throughout 2008 all issues...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    A new year has begun: for all refrigeration stakeholders and the IIR, it will certainly be focused on new efforts in terms of environmental protection. In December 2005, I attended the 11th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

    • Publication date : 2006/01/28
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    As with every active institution, and even more so for each body of a scientific and technical vocation, the International Institute of Refrigeration must be present and able to meet the imperatives and challenges arising in the short-, medium-...

    • Publication date : 2005/10/06
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    Besides its scientific and technological commissions, the IIR has set up working parties dealing with specific topics. These working parties have in some cases provided the IIR's actions with greater legitimacy and international recognition in...

    • Publication date : 2005/07/19
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    Renewal of generations has to take place in all societies and the ability to attract young people to certain professions must be a major concern in companies and public organizations. This is particularly true in the refrigeration sector, and of...

    • Publication date : 2005/06/14
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    2005 will bring many changes in the field of refrigeration as a whole, and also in the IIR's activities. Discussions on climate change are in the limelight thanks to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol which will further limit the use of...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) publishes two journals and a newsletter. This editorial focuses on the objectives of these publications that are changing fast in the case of two of them, thanks to new information technologies....

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    Energy is one of the main strategic challenges of this century, both in terms of the impact of energy consumption on the environment (greenhouse effect) and above all in terms of the risk of shortages with respect to our society's needs (limited...

    • Publication date : 2006/11/14
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The IIR's mission is to disseminate the outcomes of research on refrigeration technologies and applications. Through its Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (FPRD) the European Union regularly funds major research...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/04
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The 23rd International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2011) will take place in Prague on August 21-26, 2011. This will be the key refrigeration event in 2011 and will deal with all facets of refrigeration and refrigeration technology. Around...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    A new year is beginning. Perhaps it will be a difficult year because the economic crisis is far from over. A lot of challenges and maybe opportunities lie ahead, because the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector, which needs to address...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    June was an important month in the life of the International Institute of Refrigeration Froid (IIR). Its statutory meetings (Publications Sub-Committee, Management Committee, Science and Technology Council, Executive Committee) and its centenary...

    • Publication date : 2008/08/11
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    For many years, the IIR has been seeking to improve the performances of natural refrigerants in order to address the issues of ozone depletion and global warming. The Gustav Lorentzen Conferences have been consistently highly successful. The...

    • Publication date : 2008/10/25
  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    2008 was a milestone year for the IIR: its centenary, celebrated in many countries, provided an opportunity to showcase not only the rich and fascinating history of refrigeration, but also the ever-increasing global challenges and a lively,...

    • Publication date : 2009/02/24