The Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain has launched a novel initiative for promoting sustainable cooling innovation and accelerating the deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across India. The centre is the outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Government of Telangana and the University of Birmingham in 2022. The centre is a joint initiative between the Government of Telangana (Telangana State Trade Promotion Corporation), the Centre for Sustainable Cooling (CSC), the University of Birmingham, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the GMR Group. Minister Shri K T Rama Rao who inaugurated the facility said: “The Centre of Excellence is a first of its kind initiative in India. The Centre of Excellence will have a solutions development lab and demonstration centre, a model pack-house and community cooling hubs.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 11, 2023 02:55 UTC