World Ozone Day Reports
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ALBANIA
On the 15th of September 2023, the representatives of the National Ozone Unit in Albania carried out the awareness campaign “Montreal Protocol: Fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change” devoted to World Ozone Day, 16 September 2023. The main purpose of this campaign was to attract the attention of the students toward the information about protecting the ozone layer and which factors cause damage to this layer. This activity was organized in cooperation with “Arben Broci” High School in Tirana under the special care of the deputy director, Ms. Diana Kalemi. About 26 children and 5 teachers of “Arben Broci” high school in Tirana participated in this activity. Read more...
ARMENIA
With a profound legacy of 24 years as a member of both the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia, a competent body appointed by the Government of Armenia, organized a prestigious high-level event.
This year World Ozone Day celebrations were highlighted by the special visit of the honorary guest the Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat to the Republic of Armenia. Read more...
BANGLADESH
World Ozone Day tomorrow: President, PM issue messages
DHAKA, Sept 15, 2023 (BSS) - The World Ozone Day will be observed in the country tomorrow as elsewhere across the world with the theme 'Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change'.
On the eve of the day, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave separate messages, urging all to take concerted efforts to help protect the ozone layer to save the environment. Read more...
BENIN
Commémoration de la 36ème Journée Mondiale de Préservation de la Couche d'Ozone: Restaurer la couche et réduire le changement climatique. Lire la suite
COLOMBIA
Actividades del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible para celebrar el Día Internacional de la preservación de la Capa de Ozono.
COSTA RICA
En el marco de la celebración del Día mundial de la Capa de Ozono, este 22 de setiembre se realizó un acto protocolario donde se destacó el trabajo interinstitucional entre el Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE) mediante la Dirección de Gestión de Calidad Ambiental (DIGECA), y el Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP), con apoyo del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), quienes durante 6 años han trabajado con los Colegios Técnicos Profesionales en introducir el concepto de “refrigeración sostenible”. Read more...
COTE D'IVOIRE
Journée Mondiale de la Protection de la Couche d’Ozone : Le gouvernement appelle à agir ensemble pour ralentir les changements climatiques - Ce samedi 16 septembre 2023, se célèbre la Journée Mondiale de la Protection de la Couche d’Ozone. A cette occasion, le Ministre de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable, Jean-Luc Assi a au nom du gouvernement appelé à agir dès maintenant pour ralentir les changements climatiques et protéger la planète. Lire la suite...
CUBA
En este año se realizaron múltiples actividades en todo nuestro país.
➢ Encuentros, charlas y debates sobre la protección de la capa de Ozono con la población: centros de estudios; centros de trabajo y centros recreativos en todas las provincias y municipios del país. En centros recreativos y culturales se juega con los más pequeños para que conozcan sobre la capa de Ozono. En estas actividades se les explicó la importancia que tiene la capa de Ozono para el planeta. Se les expuso además a grandes rasgos, los compromisos de Cuba con el Protocolo de Montreal. Se mantiene la eliminación de los clofluorocarbono (CFC). La reducción del consumo e importaciones de las Sustancias agotadoras de la capa de Ozono (SAO), que en el 2022 se cumple el compromiso, en los hidroclorofluorocarbono (HCFC), y se avanza en la reducción en 2025. Read more...
EL SALVADOR
World Ozone Day activities were organised by the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales in El Salvador. Read more...
GRENADA
Message by Hon. Kerryne James in Observance of World Ozone Day September 16, 2023
INDIA
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), celebrated the 29th World Ozone Day here today. World Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th September each year to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental treaty for phasing out of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances, that came into force on this day in 1987. World Ozone Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness among people about the depletion of Ozone Layer and the measures taken/ to be taken to preserve it. The Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has been celebrating the World Ozone Day since 1995 at the National and State levels. Read more...
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Click HERE to view the report of World Ozone Day at Ramjas College, India.
KYRGYZSTAN
This year, the Ozone Center of Kyrgyzstan (NOU) organized a series of events dedicated to the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. As part of these activities, experts and lecturers conducted lectures on topics related to sustainable development and environmental protection, including climate and ozone layer protection. They also shared ideas on how to integrate this important knowledge into the educational process for schoolchildren. Read more...
LEBANON
This short video is produced by Lebanon's National Ozone Unit on the occasion of WOD. It is in Arabic with English subtitles.
MAURITIUS
Exposition à l’occasion de la Journée internationale pour la préservation de la couche d’ozone - Le ministre Kavi Ramano : Cette journée permet de faire un état des lieux de la situation: Une exposition visant à sensibiliser le public au changement climatique et à l’appauvrissement de la couche d’ozone, a été lancée la semaine dernière à la mairie de Port-Louis. Le but de cette activité est aussi d’encourager la participation active du public à la préservation et à la protection de la couche d’ozone. Lire la suite...
MYANMAR
THE commemorative ceremony for 2023 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer took place at the Environmental Conservation Department in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Khin Maung Yi, deputy ministers, officials, National Ozone Unit members, officials from industrial refrigeration associations, and teachers and students from the Technological University and the Technical Institute participated in the occasion. Read more...
NIGERIA
World Ozone Day: FG Renews Commitment To Phase-out Ozone Depleting Substances - As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2023 International Day for the Preservation and Protection of the Ozone Layer, the federal government has reiterated its commitment to the total phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in the country. Read more...
OMAN
Oman marks World Ozone Day
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, joined world countries to observe the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer which is celebrated on September 16 each year. Read more...
SENEGAL
Célébration Écologique : Mbour Au Cœur De La Journée Mondiale De La Couche D’Ozone : En ce 14 septembre, le quai de Mbour a été choisi comme lieu de célébration de la Journée Mondiale de la Couche d’Ozone. Ce choix n’est pas anodin, car ce quai abrite une chambre froide respectueuse de l’environnement. Cette chambre froide, utilisée par les mareyeurs locaux pour conserver leurs produits halieutiques, fonctionne grâce aux hydrocarbures, en particulier le propane, et tire son énergie du soleil. Read more...
TOGO
Journée mondiale de la protection de la couche d’ozone 2023 au Togo marquée par une opération de détection de fuite des circuits de climatisation des véhicules - La journée mondiale de l’ozone est célébrée chaque 16 septembre. Le Togo, constant dans sa politique de respect de ses engagements, de protection de la couche d’ozone et de l’environnement dans son ensemble n’a pas dérogé à la règle. C’est dans ce cadre que le vendredi 15 septembre, la célébration de cette journée a été lancée dans les locaux du ministère du commerce à Lomé avec en toile de fond, une opérationde détection de fuite au niveau des circuits de climatisation de véhicules dudit ministère, en présence des techniciens du froid, des représentants de différents ministères du bureau national de l’ozone. Read more...
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Montreal Protocol has had a tremendous effect on aiding the world in arresting the deterioration of the ozone layer, and made a landmark decision in October 2016 known as the Kigali Amendment, to include under its mandate chemicals which were used as ozone depleting alternatives but which have a negative effect on the climate, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Trinidad and Tobago was the 1st country in the Caribbean and 21st country globally to sign onto the Kigali Amendment showcasing our commitment not only to protection of the ozone layer but also addressing the issue of climate change. Read more...
TURKEY
World Ozone Day, which is celebrated every year, was held this year in the earthquake-hit zones of Malatya and Kahramanmaraş on 18-20 October 2023, in cooperation with the Directorate of Climate Change and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the contributions of Kahramanmaraş and Malatya Provincial Directorates of National Education and with the participation of our Provincial Directorates of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. It was celebrated with sequences of events including painting and planting workshops. A total of 200 students studying at the 5th grade level participated in the events. Read more...
- World Ozone Day was celebrated in Kahramanmaras and Malatya
VIETNAM
Le Vietnam célèbre la Journée internationale de la préservation de la couche d’ozone 2023 - En écho à cet événement, le Ministère vietnamien des Ressources naturelles et de l’Environnement a lancé une évaluation de la mise en œuvre du Protocole de Montréal sur la réduction des substances appauvrissant la couche d’ozone. Lire la suite...
ZIMBABWE
ZIM Implementing MEPS for domestic Refrigeration and air-conditioning applicances
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Marking International Day, Secretary-General Urges All Countries to Ratify Montreal Protocol’s Kigali Amendment, ‘Build a World’ Where All Can Thrive
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:
The international treaties to protect the ozone layer have made a dramatic and measurable difference to protecting people and planet. They show the power of multilateralism. And they should inspire hope that, together, we can avert the worst of climate change and build a sustainable and resilient world.
Limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5°Celsius is still possible if we immediately and drastically accelerate climate action. I have proposed a Climate Solidarity Pact and an Acceleration Agenda to help achieve this. I urge all leaders to work together to put them into effect and to support these efforts by getting behind the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and limiting planet-heating hydrofluorocarbons.
Fully ratifying and implementing the Kigali Amendment could avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100. Combining the transition away from planet-heating gases with energy efficiency measures in cooling equipment could double this figure.
I call on all countries to ratify the Amendment. And I urge Governments, along with business leaders, civil society, academia, youth groups, local communities and others to intensify efforts to bring about real change and to ensure developing countries have the support they need to do so.
Let’s harness the spirit of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol to build a world where humans, nature and the planet thrive together.
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Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director's World Ozone Day message
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World Ozone Day celebrates success of Montreal Protocol - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) joins the global community in marking the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on 16 September. It celebrates the progress in phasing out chemicals which destroy the ozone layer which protects us against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Read more...
World Ozone Day 2023 - the past successes and future challenges to shielding our planet - EIA
As we mark the UN’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer tomorrow (16 September), we can’t afford to be complacent – the ‘hole’ discovered in the ozone layer above the Antarctic during the 1980s is still there and challenges, both old and new, continue to threaten the recovery of our planet’s invisible shield against ultraviolet (UV) rays. Read more...
Remarks by Ms Beate Trankmann at the Commemoration Meeting of the 2023 World Ozone Day - UNDP China
35 years ago, in one of the most successful examples of multilateral cooperation in history, the world came together to sign the Montreal Protocol – a global agreement to phase out the production of harmful chemicals to protect the ozone layer.
As a result, through the collective efforts made by the international community over three decades, the ozone layer is now healing. Read more...
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WOD Letter to National Ozone Officers
Dear National Ozone Officers,
On 16 September each year, we all celebrate the commitments made by Parties in 1987 to protect human life and the environment by implementing the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
This year’s World Ozone Day (WOD) theme – Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change – reminds us of our responsibility to continue building on the considerable ozone and climate benefits already achieved under the Montreal Protocol through the phase-out of ozone depleting substances, by enthusiastically pursuing the objectives of the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC production and consumption. World Ozone Day provides an excellent opportunity to outreach the successes and new developments of the Montreal Protocol and to increase support for your national compliance strategy among the public and key stakeholder groups.
With the COVID-19 pandemic now officially over, this year countries can now celebrate WOD more fully and raise awareness about the Montreal Protocol achievements with a wider audience. OzonAction is pleased to provide you with the information resources listed below that can be used as part of your national celebrations (all items can be downloaded). Please also refer to the Ozone Secretariat’s WOD website for other related resources.
We would appreciate receiving information or reports about your country's WOD activities for posting on our website. Please send this information to your Montreal Protocol Regional Coordinator or directly to Ms. Jo Chona at jo.chona@un.org.
It is our sincere hope that the Network and thematic meetings, information and awareness resources, compliance assistance, and project support that OzonAction’s Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) teams provide are helping you and the members of your National Ozone Unit to deliver your country’s Montreal Protocol compliance strategy and programme more effectively.
Once again, we thank you for your ongoing commitment to maintaining compliance with the Montreal Protocol and your excellent work in implementing your national strategies and projects. On behalf of the entire OzonAction CAP team, I wish you great success in this year's WOD celebrations!
Yours sincerely,
James S. Curlin
Head, OzonAction Branch
UNEP Law Division
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Suggested Products for World Ozone Day celebrations
1. Regional Art Contests: The regional contests in Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean were designed to increase public awareness of the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment to protect the ozone layer and combat accelerated climate change.
- The Artwork of the winners of the Latin America and the Caribbean art contest organized between October 2022 – March 2023, may be used in other regions for awareness purposes. The artwork is available at: The Planet is Your Canvas.
- The Artwork of the winners of the Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art contest organized between September 2021 – March 2022, can also be used by other regions for awareness purposes. The artwork is available at the Hall of Fame.
These are suitable for outreach to the public.
2. How to set up and manage logbooks or refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pump and other types of equipment: This technical brief reflects the Polish experience of setting up and managing logbooks for refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pump (RACHP) and other types of equipment. It also provides examples of similar equipment databases used in other developed and developing countries.This is suitable for outreach to the RAC servicing technicians and RAC associations.
3. Watch out for Illegal Trade of HCFCs and HFCs: Lessons learnt from the Global Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers. This publication provides an analysis of the cases submitted in the context of the Global Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers.This is suitable for outreach to the Customs and enforcement community.
4. Considerations for Establishing National HFC Quota System: The Parties to the Kigali Amendment need to establish a mechanism to effectively control the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a group of greenhouse gases that are controlled under the Montreal Protocol. Like the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) phase-out, an effective quota system can play a vital role in assisting Parties to be in compliance with their HFC consumption targets.
This is suitable for outreach to NOU staff, other government agencies and other stakeholders involved in the licensing and quotas process.
5. Five Posters on the Kigali Amendment: OzonAction developed five related posters for different target audiences, with the following slogans: 1. Let´s change this; 2. Make the right decision; 3. Let´s continue working for our planet; 4. For an increasingly sustainable planet; and 5. Keep them cool without warming the planet. The posters are available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
This is suitable for outreach to the general public and the key Montreal Protocol stakeholders.
6. Every Action Counts: Kigali Amendment: 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.
This is suitable for outreach to the general public and the key Montreal Protocol stakeholders.
7. Women in Cooling: A Worldwide Survey: To better understand the background, motivation, challenges, and opportunities faced by women working in RACHP a worldwide survey was undertaken by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and UNEP OzonAction in cooperation with several partners.
This is suitable for outreach to RAC servicing technicians, RAC associations, education and training stakeholders, Government gender departments, and the general public.
8. Gender Mainstreaming in the Montreal Protocol: Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean: OzonAction in Latin America and the Caribbean has prepared this publication contextualizing the international legal framework and the instruments available regarding rights, gender, and equality aspects, in order to give visibility to the actions, good practices and progress achieved in a non-exhaustive group of countries of the region.
This is suitable for outreach to the general public, the key Montreal Protocol stakeholders, Other government agencies, Government gender departments, and the general public.
9. Poster on Gender Mainstreaming in Montreal Protocol: OzonAction has developed a poster on gender mainstreaming which is available in English, French, and Spanish.
This is suitable for outreach to the general public and the key Montreal Protocol stakeholders.
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BACKGROUND OF WORLD OZONE DAY
On 19 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date, in 1987, on which the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed.
States are invited to devote the Day each year to promote, at the national level, activities in accordance with the objectives of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments.
Below are the link to previous WOD celebrations which provide ideas, information and materials that can be used to celebrate "Ozone Day" in your country, organisation or school.
2022 World Ozone Day
Celebrating World Ozone Day Around the Globe - 2022 - Country activities
2021 World Ozone Day
Celebrating World Ozone Day Around the Globe - 2021 - Country activities
2020 World Ozone Day
2019 World Ozone Day
2018 World Ozone Day
2017 World Ozone Day
