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Ozone to Cool Zone: IIR Workshops at COP 28
Join the five IIR workshops at COP28 set to highlight innovative refrigeration solutions for a sustainable future.
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Have your say! Complete the survey on the IIR website
10 questions, 3 minutes! Whether you are a frequent visitor or new to our website, participate in the survey!
European Food Survey to decarbonise industrial operations
The ENOUGH project invites European food operators to complete a short survey on the advancements and potential for achieving the net-zero emissions target.
In 2023, join the IIR!
The International Congress of Refrigeration will take place in August in Paris. Remember to take your 2023 membership as soon as possible to benefit from significant discounts when...
INDEE+ Seminar at REFCOLD 2022
The first INDEE+ seminar gathering all the project partners and key Indian stakeholders took place at REFCOLD 2022 in Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India).
Obituary: Liudmila Akimova
The IIR mourns the death of Mrs Liudmila Akimova.
New in our Encyclopedia. Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
IIR website: best downloads in 2022
Discover the three most popular IIR publications in 2022. The focus is on the economy, women in refrigeration, and the carbon footprint of the cold chain.
Propose a workshop and be part of ICR 2023
Do you have an idea for a workshop you would like to organise during the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 2023? Share it with the international refrigeration community.
IJR editorial: The cop on climate change: a growing presence of refrigeration issues to be consolidated
The Conference of the Parties on climate change was held in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt) from Sunday 6 November to Sunday 20 November 2022. Generally speaking, this COP did not result in the decisions and actions...
Consult our two professional refrigeration directories: Expertise and Laboratories
Thanks to its international network, the IIR has developed two professional directories covering all fields of refrigeration; the IIR Expertise Directory and the Laboratory Directory.
Best wishes for 2023
Happy New Year! “2023 will be a year promoting sustainable refrigeration at an international level, in particular with the United Nations Environment Programme. It will also be...
IJR Editorial: The IIR on the board of the international network of women in cooling
Women are significantly and visibly under-represented in the refrigeration industry. A preliminary evaluation has demonstrated that around 6% of women are members of national refrigeration and air-conditioning...
New IIR Informatory Note on caloric cooling technologies
IIR’s 50th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies focuses on three promising alternative solid-state cooling technologies: magnetocaloric, electrocaloric and...
New in our Encyclopedia: cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry
This summary document presents the potential applications of liquid cryogens in the pharmaceutical sector.
IIR member news: A new BSRIA study on the global compressor market
A recent study by BSRIA shows that sales of refrigeration compressors in 2022 are expected to reach 502 million units with a value of USD 48.6 billion, up 15% year-on-year.
Obituary: Carole Bond
We were deeply saddened to learn that Carole Bond, a former pioneer of the IIR Working Group CaRe (Careers in Refrigeration), passed away last November.
CLIM'ECO workshop in Guadeloupe with skipper Victor Jost
CLIM'ECO ambassador and Route du Rhum skipper Victor Jost arrived in Guadeloupe on 28th November. The next day, a CLIM'ECO workshop was organised by the SIGF (Guadeloupean refrigeration workers'...
Past events: The IIR around the world, December 2022
IIR's participation in MOP 34 and the SIFA fair in Lyon.
Don’t miss your chance to support the IIR Congress 2023!
To ensure the visibility of your entity across the industry on an international level, sponsoring the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration is a must!
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 34
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-34) in Montréal, Canada (octobre 31 –...
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 27
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 27th Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) in Charm...
Find out who are the top 10 most active countries on the IIR website!
Since its overhaul in 2020, traffic to the IIR website has doubled and it has seen a drastic increase in the number of visitors from least developed countries. Find out who have been the top 10 most active...
Join the ENOUGH project webinar!
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the ENOUGH project aims to address and reduce emissions from the food sector. Join the project webinar on December 1.
Now it’s even easier to find your thesis in FRIDOC!
To increase the visibility of your thesis, publish it in FRIDOC. The comprehensive database dedicated to refrigeration information now comprises nearly 300 theses from across the globe.
ATMO Europe Conference 2022 on Natural Refrigerants Releases Final Programme
The 12th edition of the event will take place in-person in Brussels (Belgium) on November 15–16.
