About this presentation

related to UNIDO ATMOsphere Technology Summit
published on 4 June 2013
12 pages
692 KB

The presentation addresses the issues of high carbon emitting, and low energy efficient, cold storage facilities used for fisheries. It also addresses the overall lack of policy and regulatory incentives in Vietnam. Outlined is UNIDO’s initiative to create an opportunity for the conversion of existing installations with low-GWP and energy efficient technologies through resource mobilisation such as co-financing of activities by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

About the speaker(s)

Riccardo Savigliano

 

Riccardo holds a PHD in Plant Pathology and Pest Management, with a specific focus on horticulture. He graduated from the University of Torino, Italy, as Agricultural Engineer with a focus on Agro-Environmental Protection. Before joining UNIDO in 2008, he served the Italian Ministry of Environment Land and Sea, dealing with implementation of the Montreal Protocol at national and international level.

At UNIDO Riccardo is responsible for a number of projects in various countries and industrial sectors, including refrigeration and air conditioning. This includes actions to improve and expand the food cold chain in developing countries in order to reduce food losses and GHG emissions. Projects are designed to stimulate the application of innovative refrigeration technologies with the involvement of governments, end-users, technology supplier and financial investors.