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This brief highlights key elements of transport refrigeration with a specific focus on hot climates! High ambient temperatures are prevalent in many areas of the world that lack proper cold chain infrastructures: it is crucial that local boundaries are considered to adopt proper technologies 

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue:  1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications; 2. 2025 Antarctic Ozone Hole Among Smallest in Decades; 3. Kigali Sim: AI open-source modelling unlocks potential for… read more

This brief provides a comprehensive overview of the role and challenges of commercial, professional, and domestic refrigeration within the global cold chain. These systems are essential for preserving food, medicines, and vaccines, yet they face persistent issues related to temperature control, energy consumption, and refrigerant emissions. The… read more

Walk-in cold rooms are small refrigerated storage units, typically used for chilled rather than frozen goods. They are manually loaded with horticultural products and other perishable foods. These units already play an important role in connecting producers in several Article 5 countries to international export markets for high-value items such… read more

The global fishing sector faces a dual challenge: the lack of adequate onboard chilling systems leads to significant food loss, while the continued use of high-GWP refrigerants threatens environmental integrity and public health.

This brief presents an overview of the different existing refrigeration technologies in fishing vessels along… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: Obituary: Margaret Aanyu (1963 – 2025); Obituary: Cornelius Rhein (1967 – 2025); 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications; 2. OzonAction side event at MOP37: Ask an Expert… read more

The OzonAction iPIC Annual Report provides a clear overview of the operation of the informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC) mechanism during 2023 and 2024. It also includes a retrospective analysis of data from the past 10–15 years, highlighting the platform’s evolution and impact. This report showcases iPIC’s key achievements and aims to… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction.. 

In this issue: 1. Coming up – The Thirty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties; 2. UNEP OzonAction Side-Events at MOP37; 3. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications; 4. A Fast hydrofluorocarbon (… read more

The Montevideo Programme V delivers technical legal assistance in support of its key objectives. The Law Branch, in collaboration with OzonAction’s Compliance Assistance Programme, offers this technical legal assistance to Article 5 Parties to support the development, updating and/or revision of their national compliance frameworks under the… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction.  In this issue: 1. Green Propellants and the Future of Metered Dose Inhalers; 2. World Cold Chain Symposium – Save the date | November 1 | Nairobi, Kenya; 3. 40 years - 40 voices campaign; 4.… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications; 2. WMO Bulletin shows recovery of ozone layer, driven by science; 3. Inside the effort to track the health of the ozone layer; 4… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. On Ozone Layer Day, Secretary-General Says Recovery Shows ‘Progress Possible’ through Science, Unity; 2. World Ozone Day 2025 Message by UNEP Executive Director, Inger… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction.

In this issue:
1. Save the date: 9 September 2025 - Enhancing Environmental Oversight in Trade: A Focus on Free Trade Zones, Trans-shipment and MEA Obligations; 2. High-altitude… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. World Ozone Day 2025 – From science to global action ; 2. Kigali Amendment Latest Ratifications; 3. INVITATION: UNEP Webinar on Enhancing Environmental Oversight in… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. Parties to the Montreal Protocol Meet to Discuss Continued and Increased Ozone Layer Protection; 2. OEWG 47 Seeks to Ensure Continued Success of Montreal Protocol; 3.… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. 96th meeting of the Executive Committee concludes successfully; 2. 47th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol - Summary report… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. Cool Careers for a Better World; 2. World Ozone and Climate Treaty Needs More Eyes on the Sky; 3. GIZ publishes updated guide on R290 split ACs for climate mitigation;… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. World Refrigeration Day 2025 Theme Announced: “Cool Skills”; 2. UNIDO secures US$18.7m to accelerate climate action and reduce ozonedepleting substances; 3. CaRe… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. The Montreal Protocol at the 2025 BRS COPs: Advancing Global Environmental Action; 2. Do look up: how science and international cooperation closed the ozone hole; 3.… read more

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. 

In this issue: 1. How Operation DEMETER X Fights Illegal Trade in Controlled Substances under the Montreal Protocol; 2. The ozone layer shields life on Earth. We’ll soon lose a key way… read more