UK and Rwandan Minister tour joint Africa centre for resilient cold-chains
The new UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) in Kigali, Rwanda during the Africa Food Systems Forum Annual Summit.
International experts and state government of Haryana develop Centre of Excellence
A new Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Crop Post-Harvest Management will create blueprint for Indian horticulture farmers to get more produce to market.
ACES Annual Review: March 2024
In less than four years, we have progressed rapidly from conceptualisation to the realisation of a physical campus in Kigali, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES).
The Hot Reality: Living in a +50°C World
The Hot Reality: Living in a +50°C World (published 18th July) calls for a radical shift in policy to create more ambitious strategies for delivering cooling and effectively managing energy use and achieving reductions in cooling demand.
Measles Vaccine Coverage and Disease Outbreaks
We aimed to evaluate changes to measles-containing vaccine (MCV) provision and subsequent measles disease cases in low- and lower-middle income countries (LICs, LMICs) in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Team now in place at India’s clean cold centres of excellence
Experts are ready to promote innovation and accelerate deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across India.
Living in a +50°C world: Cooling must be considered critical infrastructure, says new report.
Experts from the University of Birmingham are calling for global cooling and cold chain to be considered as critical infrastructure as the planet continues to heat. The report, The Hot Reality: Living in a +50°C World, comes as world leaders,...
African farming communities kick start cold-chain in continent
Farmers and fishers in Rwanda are joining sustainable cooling experts to learn how clean-cold technology can revolutionise their businesses. Farmers and community leaders from across Rwanda are joining sustainable cooling experts to begin an...
Clean cold centre of excellence launches in India
The Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain will promote food and health security, empower farmers and boost exports. Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain has launched - a novel...
Cooling is Critical Infrastructure
In anticipation of publication next week of the UK National Infrastructure Commission’s Second National Infrastructure Assessment, Professor Toby Peters and Dr Leyla Sayin of the Centre for Sustainable Cooling based at the University of Birmingham,...
Cold Chain Report 23: Energy Tech Will Have Greatest Influence On UK Cold Chain’s Next 10 Years
Cold chain professionals say energy management technologies will have more influence over temperature-controlled logistics in the coming decade than automation, blockchain or changes to demand for cold chain products.
Cooling and health experts join forces for African sustainable vaccine network
Major African symposium brings together industry, academia, medical professionals and health agencies to drive progress in sustainable vaccine logistics. Experts in sustainable cooling and healthcare have joined forces for a key event which...
UK Government commits to address the urgent lack of cold-chain in Africa
Developing countries will receive £4 million to reduce harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains. The funding will be provided this summer to the United Nations Environment Programme,...
Rwanda and UK Governments join IFC to advance Africa cold chain progress
The Rwanda and UK governments joined forces at COP27 to help speed the delivery of innovative cooling technologies in Africa. Government representatives from Rwanda and the UK joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to sign a Statement...
COP27 - No Time to Waste
BBC Future’s William Park talks to experts about the research & innovation that’s helping us tackle food waste, in a webinar from the Horticulture Quality and Food Loss Network. This webinar took place on 8 Novermber 2022 and was hosted...
ACES advances Africa cold chain progress through international partnership
The African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) is working with a major global cold-chain provider. The African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) has announced at COP 27 that it...
“Help us to understand priority gaps where ACES can be of service”
Brian Holuj, Strategic Delivery Lead for the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), overviews the ACES Engagement Day.
General manager appointed for African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold chain (ACES)
Morris Kayitare has been appointed general manager for the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold chain (ACES).
Birmingham global cooling summit launches new partnership
We're taking the next steps toward delivering sustainable, resilient cold-chains to distribute food and medicines effectively in Africa, India and beyond.
Africa’s Cold Rush and the Promise of Refrigeration - The New Yorker
For the developing world, refrigeration is growth. In Rwanda, it could spark an economic transformation.
COP President Alok Sharma Visits A Unique Centre In Africa Dedicated To Supporting Sustainable Cooling
COP President, the Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) during his attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda this week.
Sustainable cooling experts gather in Washington for global food loss summit
Sustainable cooling experts are gathering in Washington to create a blueprint for rolling out affordable solutions to help African food producers reduce waste and their carbon footprint.
UK-India innovation centre kick-starts sustainable cooling journey
University of Birmingham experts are joining the Government of Telangana State to create a 'hot spot' for sustainable cooling innovation in India.
Rwanda’s Environment Minister opens Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold-chain centre
Honourable Rwanda Minister of the Environment Dr Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya today formally opened the Africa Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES).
Raising frozen food temperature by 3°C can make global food chain more sustainable, say experts
New research from an international team of scientists has shown that raising the temperature of frozen food by just 3°C could safely reduce food loss and cut carbon emissions by 17.7 million metric tonnes.
Delivering vaccines by drone in Rwanda
Ground-breaking work by Dr Christopher Green, Associate Clinical Professor in Infectious Diseases at the University of Birmingham, is looking at how future disease outbreaks might be better controlled using unmanned aerial vehicles.
