Colding technology focus: countries should found national cold committees!

Colding technology focus: countries should found national cold committees!

On today's World Celebrity Calculate Day, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) calls on all countries to recognize the cold technique as a critical infrastructure. This call is given in the face of increasing global temperatures and a growing demand for cooling, which also increases greenhouse gas emissions. A special focus is on health, food safety, energy efficiency and climate compatibility. According to [ots] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250626_ots0001/laender-werden-mandle- nationale-kumen-kumen-s- um-die challenge-in-area-like-ti) in this context, national refrigeration committees should be set up in this context in this context in various areas of application coordinate.

The areas of application include cryotechnologies, ultra low-temperature applications as well as cooling chains for food and health services. IIR demands that all relevant interest groups are represented in these committees in order to develop effective national refrigerated strategies that are of essential importance for food systems, public health, industrial development and climate protection. Yosr Allouche, General Director of the IIR, emphasizes the urgency of sustainable cooling in this decade.

collaboration and international initiatives

At the event of the 2025 World Refrigeration Day, in which over 170 representatives from governments, industry, science and international organizations took part, the common message was conveyed that cooling is a central infrastructure. Representatives from different areas make it clear that sustainable cooling not only supports food safety, but also economic integration and clean energy.

GIZ is committed to climate and environmentally friendly refrigeration technologies in over 40 countries and has qualified for dealing with natural refrigerants by training until 2019. Projects such as the production system for hydrocarbon climate systems in cooperation with companies such as Gree show the practical approaches that are implemented as part of this program.

global perspectives and sustainable solutions

The increasing temperatures and the increasing population, coupled with growing prosperity, increase the global need for cooling. However, this also means that conventional cooling technologies contribute to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions and damage to the ozone layer. The “Green Cooling Initiative” project, which operates as part of the [International Climate Initiative] (https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/projekt/green-cooling-initiative-ii-i- i- 42-g-g-green-cooling-phase-ii/) and promotes the integration of sustainable cooling into the national climate discourse.

A central goal of this initiative is to support key players in private and public institutions and to facilitate access to financing instruments for "green cooling" technologies. The creation of a system for the training of refrigeration technicians is another step towards a more sustainable future in the area of ​​cooling.

The urgent need for funding measures and predictable investments is essential to successfully tackle the challenges in the areas of food, health and climate protection. Cooling is increasingly recognized as a global system problem as a result of climate and environmental changes, the solutions of which, however, require quick progress if they are developed cooperatively.