Amman, Sept. 15 (Petra) — International climate financing and
technology transfer are being channeled into modernizing the
Kingdom’s air-conditioning and refrigeration industry, as
manufacturers move toward more efficient production technologies with
a lower environmental impact.

Environment Minister Ayman Suleiman said Tuesday that closer
cooperation with the private sector is essential to accelerating the
transition to sustainable cooling technologies while strengthening
industrial competitiveness and creating new opportunities for green
investment.

His remarks came during a visit to Petra Engineering Industries
Company alongside a delegation from the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) to review production-line upgrades
carried out under projects associated with the Montreal Protocol.

Suleiman said cooperation between the ministry and manufacturers has
enabled companies to access technical, financial and technological
support available through international programs for ozone and
climate protection.

Petra Engineering was among the first local manufacturers to
participate in these programs, using the support to upgrade
production lines and introduce more efficient and sustainable
technologies in its air-conditioning and refrigeration operations.

Suleiman said such projects allow international environmental
commitments to serve a broader industrial objective by helping
manufacturers improve efficiency, keep pace with changes in global
cooling technologies and strengthen the market position of locally
produced goods.

He stressed that the private sector is a key partner in environmental
and climate action, particularly as new international standards and
technologies reshape the cooling industry.

The ministry’s National Ozone Unit is implementing the programs in
partnership with UNIDO, with financing from the Multilateral Fund for
the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. The work falls within
the Kingdom’s obligations under the Vienna Convention, the Montreal
Protocol and the Kigali Amendment.

Suleiman said climate finance can provide an additional source of
investment for industrial modernization, combining reductions in
environmental and climate impact with gains in productivity and
competitiveness.

During the visit, Suleiman and the UNIDO delegation inspected
manufacturing lines and technological upgrades at Petra Engineering
and were briefed on the results of previous modernization projects,
as well as challenges and investment opportunities facing the
air-conditioning and refrigeration industry.

He said the ministry would continue working with industrial companies
and international partners to secure financing, technical support and
technology transfer, helping local manufacturers adopt global
advances in cooling technology, reduce their environmental footprint
and expand opportunities for green investment and employment.

//Petra// RZ