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Refrigeration for sustainable development
IIR, refrigeration expertise at the heart of your sustainable development goals
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Press release
IIR Launches Call for Publication Chair, Lead Authors and Contributors for the Global Refrigeration OutlookParis, February 9th, 2026 – The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announces the launch of a global call for a...
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Refrigeration sector monitoring
Latin America and the Caribbean: implementing efficiency policies to curb dumping of inefficient air conditionersAccording to a report published by the CLASP, 44% of all new air conditioners sold in eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean...
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Refrigeration sector monitoring
New framework aims to standardise research on evaporative cooling technologiesEvaporative cooling is gaining increasing attention as an energy-efficient alternative to conventional air conditioning. A new scientific...
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Publications
Techincal Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Road Refrigerated Transport in Hot Climates.- MINETTO S., ROSSETTI A., CHAOMUANG N.
- 2025/12
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Techincal Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Commercial, Professional and Domestic Refrigeration.- NEBOT-ANDRÉS L., BARTA R. B., BAHA M., et al.
- 2025/11
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Techincal Brief, Thematic file
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Fishing Vessel Applications.- WIDELL K. N., SVENDSEN E. S., HAMMAMI S., et al.
- 2025/11
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IIR projects
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IIR news
INDEE3 in Mumbai: Advancing Sustainable Cooling Through Collaboration, Innovation, and Natural RefrigerantsThe meetings held in Mumbai, India, in mid- March 2026 were organized within the framework of the INDEE3 project, focusing on...
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IIR news
Discover BETTED’s new e-learning platformThe e-learning platform developed by the BETTED Team is now available and ready for use. It is dedicated to interested professionals...
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Upcoming IIR events
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IIR event
9th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain
April 12, 2026 - April 14, 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye (Republic)
The 9th IIR Conference on Sustainability...
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IIR event
11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting
June 07, 2026 - June 11, 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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IIR event
17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
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