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UNEP OzonAction and SIDA to launch Project REN to combat illegal trade

 

The launching ceremony of Project REN will be on 8 February 2012 at 10:30 am, Bangkok, Thailand. The event will highlight the trends in the illegal trade of harmful chemicals and hazardous waste and details on Project REN.  Read more

 
The World Television Awards 2012
The 2012 World TV Awards, organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in collaboration with UNEP OzonAction Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), is now open to all broadcasters in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and the Pacific from public, private sector and freelance producers. 
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The Republic of South Sudan joins the Montreal Protocol family
20 January 2012 - Universal ratification of the ozone treaties has once again been achieved with the Republic of South Sudan, the newest UN Member State, becoming the 197th Party to ratify the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  Read more...
 
China Launches US$265 million Ozone and Climate Change Project

The HCFC-phaseout in China is impacting chemical production, foam, industrial and commercial refrigeration, air conditioners, refrigeration servicing and solvent sectors, whose total output amounts to billions of Renminbi and will involve tens of thousands of enterprises and millions of workers.  Read more.

 

 
NOW AVAILABLE! e-Learning module on ODS phase out
UNEP, in collaboration with the World Customs Organization, has created an  e-learning module for Customs officers to assist in fulfilling their role in phasing out ozone depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol.
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UNEP OzonAction at MOP 23

The 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer 23rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP23), Bali, Indonesia, 21-25 November 2011. Click  here to read more about UNEP OzonAction side events at MOP 23. | UNEP press release (21 November 2011):  2 Degree Celsius Climate Target at Risk from Ozone-Friendly Replacement Chemicals |  UNEP report:  HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer 

 

 
Tipping the Balance towards Climate Protection through the HCFC Phase-Out

OASI 2011The OzonAction Special Issue features articles from international experts on many important issues including those discussed during the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. The topics addressed in the OASI 2011 aim at inspiring further actions to protect the ozone layer and climate system, as well as contributing to promoting ‘green energy initiatives’...  Read more

 

 

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Out of the Maze: Montreal Protocol, Climate Benefits and the Green EconomyHCFC Policy and Legislative OptionsHCFC Policy and Legislative OptionsGuidance on the Process for Selecting Alternatives to HCFCs in Foams Alternatives to HCFCs in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning SectorOzonAction Communication Strategy Vital Ozone Graphics 2.0 - Climate Link, Resource Kit for JournalistsAn Implementation Manual for the Ozzy Ozone CampaignManual for Refrigeration Servicing Technicians

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