WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Hudson Technologies Inc., a provider of refrigeration products and services to the HVACR industry and a refrigerant reclaimer, has joined the Cool Coalition, a global network of participants from government, cities, international organizations, businesses, finance, academia, and civil society to facilitate knowledge exchange, advocacy, and joint action toward a transition to efficient, climate-friendly cooling.

The Cool Coalition was assembled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the belief that a unified effort will be more effective in bringing about change than interested parties acting alone. The organization includes 23 countries and works around three key pillars — advocacy, action, and knowledge exchange — with the recognition that ensuring a transition to efficient, climate-friendly cooling is important for climate action and sustainable development, according to a press release from Hudson.

The Cool Coalition promotes a cross-sectoral approach to meet the cooling needs of both industrialized and developing countries through urban form, better building design, energy efficiency, renewables, and thermal storage, and works toward phasing down HFCs, the press release said.

“Around 30 percent of the world’s population is exposed to life-threatening temperatures for at least 20 days a year, and heat waves already lead to 12,000 deaths worldwide,” said a statement from the Cool Coalition. “These numbers will increase as the planet warms. Lack of cooling kills, but so does providing inefficient cooling and cooling that heightens global warming. Cool Coalition members are collaborating on science, policy, finance, and technology to meet growing demands for cooling comprehensively, all aimed at raising climate ambition in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals while complementing the global goals of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement.”

The organization’s mission also aligns with the HFC reduction goals in the U.S. that were set by the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.

“Hudson’s commitment to supporting the circular economy for refrigerants and environmental stewardship is a fundamental element of our operations,” said Brian F. Coleman, president and CEO of Hudson. “Joining the Cool Coalition is a natural fit, complementing our goal to accelerate the global transition to efficient and climate-friendly cooling alternatives. Hudson has proven success providing environmentally sustainable solutions for all cooling needs — from the initial sale of refrigerant through recovery, reclamation, and reuse as well as through our portfolio of servicing options which help promote peak operating performance of equipment through energy efficiency and emergency HVAC system repair, as well as refrigerant end-of-life management and carbon credit development."