Mapping and segmentation of barriers & description of supermarket sector

Efficient solutions for supermarket heating, cooling and refrigeration - such as integrated systems or the use of natural refrigerant-based equipment - are already available in the market in Europe. However, their use is not yet widespread due to remaining non-technological barriers, including lack of knowledge and awareness, social, organizational and political barriers. The European project SuperSmart aims at removing these barriers and additionally supports the introduction of the EU Ecolabel for food retail stores. The EU Ecolabel can encourage supermarket stakeholders to implement environmentally friendly and energy efficient technologies and thus reduce the environmental impact of food retail stores