In this issue:

Special Announcement - Sustainable Growth: Building Business Models for Cold Chain Development

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. New and updated guides and submission forms for the preparation of project proposals
3. Fears over Antarctic sea ice as yearly ozone layer hole forms ‘very early’
4. Promoting circularity in refrigerant gases: a climate-friendly cooling solution
5. EPA to phaseout HCFCs in the Air-conditioning market (Ghana)
6. Green Cooling Initiative Donates R290 Air Conditioners to Ugandan Institutions
7. China’s MEPS Lead to Major AC Market Transformation
8. No agreement on F-gas revision
 

The National Single Window is a centralized system that links all relevant government approving authorities and acts as a ‘one-stop-shop’ where importers and exporters may submit applications electronically including information and all required paperwork to support the application and approval process.

Port Vila, Vanuatu, 15 May 2023 ‒ UNEP’s OzonAction Asia-Pacific Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) team in collaboration with the Government of Vanuatu organized a Network Meeting of the Pacific Island Countries (PIC) National Ozone Officers (NOOs) in Port Vila, Vanuatu (8-9 and 12 May 2023) to facilitate the Network countries to share experiences/good practices in var

2023 World Ozone Day (WOD)  - Theme: MONTREAL PROTOCOL: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change

This publication provides an analysis of the cases submitted in the context of the Global Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers. The Global Award was launched in 2018 by UNEP OzonAction. This Global Award is intended to raise awareness about the Montreal Protocol and to recognise customs and enforcement officials for their efforts in preventing and combating illicit traffic in Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment-regulated substances. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and other compounds with a high Global Warming Potential (GWP), particularly hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

Nominations of Customs and Enforcement Officers from Bulgaria, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, as well as the European Commission and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), have been validated

UNEP Executive Director's speech at the 91st Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, Montreal Canada, 5-9 December 2022


Mr. Hassan Ali Mubarak, Chair of the Executive Committee,

Mr. John Thompson, Vice-Chair, distinguished members of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund,

Colleagues from implementing agencies and other organizations,

The ninth edition of the International Special Issue, Advancing Kigali Goals through HVACR produced by Associazione Tecnici del Freddo (ATF) and Centro Studi Galileo(CSG) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Institute of Refrigeration is a compilation of invaluable articles from leading global HVACR associations and experts, legislative bodies, NOUs and NGO sector.  The articles cover a broad spectrum of related topics, e.g. HFC legislation, refrigerant transition, low-GWP refrigerants and technology options, servicing sector training and certification, energy efficiency in the context of the Kigali amendment, decarbonization, and advancing women’s involvement in the HVACR sector, to name a few. To enhance awareness in the HVACR sector, the Special Issue was widely distributed to government officials, and stakeholders at the 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Montreal, Canada (31 October–4 November 2022).

This brochure targets the general public and explains in a simplified manner what the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment signify. It includes some actions that everybody can do to support the Kigali Amendment. It also covers the relationship between the Kigali Amendment and Sustainable Development Goals. It introduces some examples of successful communication campaigns on the Kigali Amendment.

Male, 2 July 2021  ̶  The Maldives has set an example for all developing countries by becoming the first to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and the first country ever to complete an HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) under the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund.