The 11th Ozone2Climate (O2C) Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable was jointly organized by the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China(FECO/MEE) and the China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of the 33rd International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (CRH 2022), one of the three most influential annual exhibitions in the world, and the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. The event was held in Chongqing, China from 1 – 3 August 2022.
The O2C Technology Roadshow was inaugurated by Mr. Li Yonghong, Deputy Director General of FECO, Mr. Dong Wenfu, Division Director of Ozone Layer Protection, Department of Atmospheric Environment, MEE, Mr. James Curlin, Head of OzonAction, UNEP, Mr. James George, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP China and Mr. Zhang Zhaohui, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CRAA. More than 6,000 professionals visited the Roadshow.
“The Ozone2Climate Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable is an important platform for us to promote the green development of the industry in cooperation with UNEP, UNDP and CRAA. This activity has been committed to sharing ozone and climate-friendly technologies and market information for the refrigeration & air conditioning (RAC) industry”, said Mr. Li Yonghong.
This year’s O2C Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable exhibition, which covered an area of nearly 800 square metres, provided an opportunity for over 40 manufacturers and industries to demonstrate and showcase the best practices on the latest zero‐ODP, lower‐GWP as well as higher energy- efficient alternative developments in RAC around the world.
Mr. James S. Curlin reiterated that “UNEP will continue to work passionately with all stakeholders, in particular the refrigeration industry, the environment and climate sectors and the standards/safety sector in various countries, to continuously promote the production and use of ozone-friendly alternatives and technologies for achieving better social, economic and environmental benefits.”
Successfully organized since 2011, the O2C Roadshows have significantly become a prominent platform for industry pioneers and policymakers to continue the engagement in promoting and developing climate and ozone‐friendly RAC technologies.
Attended by well over 1,000 people, both onsite and virtually across countries in Asia-Pacific, the O2C roundtable provided insightful knowledge covering a wide range of topics and discussions, including, the development of policies related to the phase-down of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) and the phase-out of HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons), the latest developments in alternative refrigerants and equipment relying on these alternatives and the challenges of adopting alternative refrigerants in the refrigeration servicing industry and its strategy.