Decision 69/16

There was general consensus that the project was an interesting one and that the results could be of help to many countries. However, several members were concerned about the increase in the proposed cost of the project since the 66^th meeting and the expansion of its scope. Following informal consultations with UNEP and UNIDO to achieve a better understanding of the objectives of the project and to allay concerns about its timing, given that technology in the air-conditioning sector was going through a period of rapid change, the Executive Committee decided to approve the UNEP component of the request for the project promoting low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants for air-conditioning sectors in high-ambient-temperature countries in West Asia at the level of funding of US $155,000, plus agency support costs of US $20,150, noting that UNEP had revised the project to include an assessment of conventional and non-conventional solutions and a special study on district cooling systems using low GWP and/or non-vapour-compression options.