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MENA Region Cooling Status Report. Progress, Opportunities, and Insights.
Valutazione sulle possibili applicazioni delle tecnologie di raffreddamento solare nelle regione araba.
Assessment of potential solar cooling technologies applications in Arab regions.
Recommended by the IIR
A Review of Heat Batteries Based PV Module Cooling—Case Studies on Performance Enhancement of Large-Scale Solar PV System.
Global Cooling Pledge
Global Cooling Watch 2023. Keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions.
Aux Emirats Arabes Unis, on choisit le travail de qualité de Fürstenfeldbruck.
Fürstenfeldbruck's technology is being selected in the United Arab Emirates.
Evaluation of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) conditions in United Arab Emirates (UAE) elementary schools.
Provision of energy efficient and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) solutions: case studies of eight elementary schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Optimalisatie energieprestatie van scheepshallen in Dubai.
Optimising energy efficiency of covered ship docks in Dubai.
To LEED or not to LEED. 1.
To LEED or not to LEED. 2.
Sistema alternativo de suministro de aire fresco tratado para edificios elevados en climas húmedos: ahorros energéticos en los Emiratos Arabes Unidos (UAE).
An alternative treated fresh air supply system for high-rise buildings in humid climates and energy savings in UAE.
IIR document
The effect of time shifted operation of solar absorption chillers in locations with high ambient temperatures for improved performance.
Prospects and challenges for refrigerated container transport of fruit and vegetables from Ethiopia to the Middle East.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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The UAE ratifies the Kigali Amendment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) becomes the 159th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment.
Recent geothermal energy-based district cooling projects
In December 2023, district cooling projects using geothermal energy were launched in France and the United Arab Emirates.
Bahrain joins global effort against climate change as 160th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment
Bahrain is now the second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to ratify the Kigali Amendment, following the United Arab Emirates.
World’s first temperature controlled city to be built in Dubai
United Arab Emirates’ vice president and prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has announced the world’s first temperature controlled city to be constructed in Dubai.
GCC district cooling is booming
According to a MEED recent report, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) district cooling market has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years and now has a capacity of just over 6300 MW. The GCC involves the 6 Persian Gulf states of Bahrain,...
Trends and Markets: The Dubai District-Cooling Boom
The United Arab Emirates has the potential to become the world's largest district-cooling market: demand is estimated at 10 million tonnes of refrigeration (36 360 MW) in the next 10 years. The construction boom in Dubai has triggered particularly...
Appointments: Dana Gas
United Arab Emirates: Mr Rashid Saif Al Jarwan has been appointed General Manager of Dana Gas and Mr Saif Ahmed Al Ghafli is now General Manager of ADGAS.
The rooftop unit market within the EMEA zone
The rooftop unit market accounts in 2014 for 67,000 sold units i.e. 12% higher than the previous year.
The HVAC&R market in the EMEA region in 2015
Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI), the European Statistics Office for the HVAC&R market, has just published the results of its studies on 2015 sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, based on the data collected from a large...
HCFC phase-out and HFC phase-down discussed by African Ozone Officers (en anglais)
At the end of March 2017, fifty National Ozone Officers met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to review challenges related to the phase-out of HCFCs and the phase-down of HFCs.
COP 27 at Sharm Al Sheikh
The IIR at the COP 27: side event was organised by the IIR with the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). Didier Coulomb gave a statement at the high-level session.
Global air conditioning market: figures and trends
The stagnation of the market in 2022 masks strong contrasts depending on the region. The transition to R32 and the multiplication of measures promoting energy efficiency are strong trends.
Measures for more energy-efficient air conditioning in Saudi Arabia
A recent article proposes key policies and technologies that could promote a more sustainable use of air conditioning in Saudi Arabia, a country where air conditioning accounts for 70% of household electricity...
District cooling in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
The Gulf Cooperation Council is the second largest district cooling market after the Americas with a total installed capacity of 4.1 MN RT (14,500 MW).
The frozen food market in Bangladesh
Frozen food i.e. shrimp and fish made up for 22.6% of the agricultural sector in Bangladesh in 2012.
IIR news
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Statement presented by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR during COP-28 Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP-28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (30 November - 12 December...
Refrigeration and the IIR in the spotlight at COP 28
The Conference of the Parties on Climate Change took place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from 30 November to 13 December 2023. For the first time, refrigeration was given special attention. The IIR shared a...
New members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Benefactor member TOTAL, Paris La Défense, France - Corporate members ACC Austria, Fuerstenfeld, Austria Arsenal Research, Vienna, Austria Davicani Srl, Brasov, Romania Kinarca S.A.U.,...
The IIR supports the Global Cooling Pledge
The IIR and several of its corporate members support this historic commitment signed during COP28.
COP 28: the annual conference on climate change puts refrigeration in the spotlight!
Refrigeration will be one of the priorities at the next United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change. It will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023.
IJR editorial: The cop on climate change: a growing presence of refrigeration issues to be consolidated
The Conference of the Parties on climate change was held in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt) from Sunday 6 November to Sunday 20 November 2022. Generally speaking, this COP did not result in the decisions and actions...
Upcoming cutting-edge IIR events for 2016
IIR conference activities in 2016 show a promising choice of events covering cutting-edge refrigeration themes from refrigerants to energy issues.
Ozone to Cool Zone: IIR Workshops at COP 28
Join the five IIR workshops at COP28 set to highlight innovative refrigeration solutions for a sustainable future.
