The first ever“Ozone2Climate” Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable under the HCFC Phase out Management Plan project was organized by Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, UN Environment CAP ROAP team in association with UNIDO and the Pakistan Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association. The Technology Roadshow and one day Roundtable was organized as a part of the launch of recently approved Stage 2 project for HCFC phase out and understanding the implications of the recently agreed Kigali Amendment for HFC phase down.
The Technology Roadshow was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of Environment of Punjab Government Ms. Zakia Shahnawaz. The Hon’ble Minister speaking on the occasion congratulated the Pakistan industry for adopting the latest technologies available globally and keeping pace with the global market change. She said: “As Pakistan embarked on their HCFC phase-out and achieved their first freeze target by 2013 and 10% reduction in 2015, there are excellent opportunities for the refrigeration and air conditioning (R/AC) industry to introduce zero-ODP, energy-efficient, zero- or lower-GWP alternatives and technologies to achieve more socio-economic and environmental benefits. Roadshows like this will play a big role in guiding the industry and this unique initiative of the Ministry of Climate Change and UN Environment should be organized every year to keep abreast with latest technological advancements.”
The “Ozone2Climate Technology Roadshow” had more than 20 exhibitors that promoted ozone and climate-friendly alternative technologies to HCFCs in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector. The opening was attended by about 200 participants from the RAC industry, importers of refrigerants, academia, students, CSO and media This was the first time the Ozone2Climate Technology Roadshow was organized in Pakistan.
Ministry of Climate Change and UN Environment also organized the Ozone2Climate Industry Roundtable on 16 March 2017. The Industry Roundtable was attended by leading ozone and climate Global technology providers and industry representatives. Various industry networks participated in the Industry Roundtable discussions. 50 key national stakeholders and participants attended the Industry Roundtable with industry representatives. They had a one-day discussion on current policy and technology updates on ozone and climate friendly alternatives to HCFCs and implications of the Kigali amendment on the recently approved Stage 2 HPMP. Dr. Zaigham Abbas, Deputy Director/National Programme Manager, Ministry of Climate Change remarked: “Due to the Montreal Protocol amendment, rapidly growing countries such as Pakistan would be able to curtail unabated use of refrigerants, which might otherwise have resulted in severe negative environmental impacts (high global warming potential, or GWP; and direct and indirect CO2-eq emissions), avoiding dangerous effects of global warming.” Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Atul Bagai, Senior Regional Coordinator of UN Environment highlighted that “ a Montreal Protocol led phase down of HFCs will help facilitate transition towards new technologies, and create opportunities for industry to increase efficiency of the new generation of products and appliances in the years ahead.” Attending the roundtable, Mr. Milan Demko of UNIDO said that the “global markets are already shifting away from HFCs. European Union, Japan, United States, China and several other countries are taking steps to phase down use. Products using alternative technologies are already available in Pakistan” “
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Zaigham Abbas
National Programme Manager,
Ozone Unit
Ministry of Climate Change
Email: mzaigham75@yahoo.com
Telephone: +92-51-9245536
Mr. Atul Bagai
Senior Regional Network Coordinator
OzonAction Programme
UN Environment Asia Pacific
Tel: +6622881662
Fax: +6622883041
Email: atul.bagai@unep.org
