The following side events held in the margins of the 39th Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) were organised by UN Environment OzonAction in collaboration with ASHRAE.
1. Refrigerants Literacy eLearning Course: This side event launched an exciting new initiative which UN Environment and ASHRAE partnered to produce a web-based course entitled “Refrigerants Literacy.” The course is designed for all involved in refrigerant policy and management, including policy makers, facility managers, and specialists.
The course is ideal for NOUs and all those involved in the Montreal Protocol.
2. Sustainable RAC Technologies for Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sector: On 6-8 April 2017 UN Environment and ASHRAE in partnership with IIR & UNIDO organised the first ever conference on Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sector.
The side event presented the main outcomes and key findings of the conference, as well as updates and challenges in this important and complex sector.
