Greener Reefers - introducing climate and environmentally friendly maritime cooling containers
Around 3 million reefer containers are currently shipped around the world, and the number is growing annually. Why is that relevant for COP28? Reefer containers are responsible for a large share of the shipping industry’s energy consumption and therefore responsible for a large share of its indirect emissions. Moreover, reefer containers are charged with HFC refrigerants that have very high global warming potentials. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the annual leakage rate is up to 15%.
The Side Event will present the current emissions as well as the expected business-as-usual emissions. It will then present and discuss more future-friendly Greener Reefer options and their mitigation potentials.
The Side Event is organized by GIZ in cooperation with the Kühne Foundation and one Reefer Manufacturer (tbc)
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