News World Refrigeration Day Gets UNEP Support UN Environment announced it is partnering on World Refrigeration Day. The celebration of refrigeration and air conditioning will takeplace June 26 every year, beginning in 2019. Called the “Coolest Day of the Year,”... February 23, 2019 News World Refrigeration Day announced as June 26th “To raise awareness of how refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat-pumps (RACHP) technology improves modern life and promote the significant contribution to the wellbeing of human society of today’s RACHP industry.”&nb... July 9, 2018 News ROCA Project Boosts Refrigeration Capacity at Ouagadougou Abattoir on World Ozone Day 2024 ...ttoir. This milestone event aimed to enhance the abattoir’s refrigeration system and boost the skills of local refrigeration technicians. The ceremony took place at the Ouagadougou Abattoir Frigorifique and included the ... October 20, 2024 · Cold Chain News UK’s Sam Jones Wins Refrigeration Gold at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Sam Jones of the United Kingdom won gold in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Skill 38) at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, scoring 747 points in a field of 27 competitors. Minje Kim of Korea took silver with 737 points, and... September 28, 2026 · Skills News Chillventa 2026: Leading Trade Fair for Refrigeration Technology Chillventa 2026 is THE international gathering for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, and heat pump industries. From October 13–15, it will provide a comprehensive overview of technologies, trends, and sol... August 28, 2026 News Spanish HVACR Groups Highlight Refrigeration’s Critical Role Spain’s HVACR sector marked World Refrigeration Day on June 26 with an event focused on refrigeration and air conditioning as essential but often overlooked technologies. Organized by AEFYT, AFAR and AFEC at the headquar... July 7, 2026 · Air Conditioning News U-3ARC urges adapted refrigeration policy for Africa World Refrigeration Day was marked on June 26 under the theme “Cool Intelligence.” Madi Sakandé, President of U-3ARC, called on African governments to turn refrigeration commitments into concrete action and support techn... July 5, 2026 · Refrigerants News UNEP OzonAction launches five-day cooling campaign for WRD 2026 ...ol Intelligence” campaign from 22 to 26 June 2026 for World Refrigeration Day. The campaign will examine how policies, technology, workforce skills and responsible practices can support more sustainable, efficient and ac... June 21, 2026 · Refrigerants Insight Beyond Refrigeration: How CO₂ Systems Are Becoming the Energy Hub of Modern Food Retail ...nience store covered 100 percent of its heating demand from refrigeration waste heat through the coldest winter in more than a decade. Over two years of operation, the same site exported 36 MWh of surplus heat to its cit... June 1, 2026 · CO₂ Insight Trevor Matthews: Closing the Refrigeration Skills Gap, One Contractor at a Time Trevor Matthews did not plan a career in refrigeration, but after two decades working his way from installation crews to national trainer at Copeland, he founded Refrigeration Mentor to tackle the industry's most persist... April 28, 2026 · CO₂ News IIR highlights cooperation at China Refrigeration Expo 2026 The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in China Refrigeration Expo 2026, held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 10 April. The event was co-organised by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration, the China... April 26, 2026 News IIR updates brand and reframes refrigeration around science The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has introduced a new concept and brand identity that position the intergovernmental organisation as a bridge between science, policy and industry across refrigeration an... April 22, 2026 · Heat Pumps