Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC)

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General

Name of initiative	Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC)
LPAA initiative	No
NAZCA Initiative	No
Website address	www.foodcoldchain.org/
Related initiatives	Related: CCAC: Phasing Down Climate Potent HFCs / HFCs Initiative
Starting year	2014
End year
Secretariat	The GFCCC is a program of the Business Institute for Sustainability, formerly known as the International Climate Change Partnership, a non-profit industry coalition headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, first organized in 1991 to participate responsibly in the international climate policy process. Kevin Fay, Executive Director, fay@foodcoldchain.org Global Food Cold Chain Council 2111 Wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor Arlington, VA, USA 22201 +1(703)841-0626 GFCCC is directed by a steering committee which sets the organization’s agenda, monitors progress in achieving priorities and oversees budgetary as well as legal matters. The steering committee is led by an Executive Director and two Co-Chairs from the member companies.
Organisational structure	The GFCCC was formed as one of four lines of action organized under the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) HFC Initiative that were unveiled at the event.
Geographical coverage	Global
Name of lead organisation	GFCCC
Type of lead organisation	Other intergovernmental organization
Location/Nationality of lead organisation	United States of America

Description

Description	Industry can facilitate the reduction of food waste and its negative environmental impact by promoting greater access to food preservation technology and promoting the development and utilization of cost-effective, energy-efficient equipment with reduced environmental impact.
Objectives	GFCCC seeks to simultaneously reduce food waste and related greenhouse gas emissions in the processing, transportation, storage and retail display of cold food by expanding and improving access to energy-efficient low-global warming potential technology.
Activities	The goals is improved: Human health Food supplies, safety and quality Sustainable agriculture practices Workforce development Manufacturing Economic activity. and reduced: Food waste Water consumption Greenhouse gas emissions
One or two success stories achieved

Monitoring and Impacts

Function of initiative
Activity of initiative
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Goals	The GFCCC’s mission is to simultaneously reduce food waste and its related emissions by expanding and improving the food cold chain. Its overall goals specifically include the following: Identify, develop and promote technology-neutral policies and actions to reduce the food cold chain waste contribution to greenhouse gas emissions; Support solutions that are energy efficient and reliant on low-GWP compounds and equipment that increase access to the food cold chain and reduce food waste; Identify and develop standards and practices to increase access to the food cold chain and reduce food waste; and Align with and influence international and national bodies, organizations and governments, including the FAO, CCAC, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Montreal Protocol.
Comments on indicators and goals	According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food waste contributes as much as 4.4 Gigatonnes CO2e annually in greenhouse gas emissions.
How will goals be achieved
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
Progress towards the goals
How are you tracking progress of your initiative
Available reporting

Participants

Participants	Number	Names
Members	8
Companies	8	Bitzer (Germany),Danfoss (Denmark),Emerson (Denmark),EPEE (Belgium),Johnson Controls (Ireland),Lennox (USA),AFCCC (Australia),Carrier (USA)
Business organisations	0
Research and educational organisations	0
Non-governmental organisations	0
National states	0
Governmental actors	0
Regional / state / county actors	0
City / municipal actors	0
Intergovernmental organisations	0
Financial Institutions	0
Faith based organisations	0
Other members	0
Supporting partners	0
Number of members in the years
Have only national states as participators	No

Theme

Transport	Agriculture	Forestry	Business	Financial institutions	Buildings	Industry	Waste	Cities and subnational governments	Short Term Pollutants	International maritime transport	Energy Supply	Fluorinated gases	Energy efficiency	Renewable energy	Supply chain emission reductions	Adaptation	Other	Resilience	Innovation	Energy Access and Efficiency	Private Finance
No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

Last update: 25 August 2021 09:15:30

Not only have national states as participators