ASHRAE and UNEP Strengthen Partnership to Advance Climate and Ozone- friendly Refrigerants

This document reports that ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction launched a 2015–2016 joint work plan on 26 January 2015 during ASHRAE’s 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago, under a cooperation agreement signed in 2007. It situates the launch within an international forum attended by representatives from 63 refrigeration, air-conditioning, and engineering societies across 50 countries. The document states that the partnership targets the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances in refrigeration and air-conditioning, increased use of low–global-warming-potential alternatives, energy efficiency in buildings, and technology transfer to developing countries. It outlines two goals with action items and describes a Joint Liaison Committee to oversee implementation and stakeholder coordination.