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Ciudad de Panamá, 16 de noviembre, 2023 - Los días 2 y 16 de noviembre, en el marco de las actividades de implementación de la Estrategia de Comunicaciones para la Enmienda de Kigali en América Latina, y con la participación de 32 asistentes (18 mujeres y 14 hombres), se llevó a cabo el webinar "Kigali en Acción: Herramientas para la Comunicación Efectiva".

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 20 November 2023 – The Regional Meeting for National Ozone Officers of the French-Speaking African Network was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 20 to 23 November 2023.  The meeting was organized by the UNEP OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme team in Africa in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Cote d`Ivoire to facilitate the sharing of experiences and good practices in various areas under the Montreal Protocol among countries of the African Francophone network.

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 3rd place winners in the Youth Graphic Design category are displayed below. 

Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2023 – As part of the 35th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP), an extraordinary art exhibition was presented that brought an inspiring and powerful message. "The Planet is your Canvas" organized by UNEP OzonAction highlights creativity and environmental awareness in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Barranquilla, Colombia, 3 de octubre de 2023 – El Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), en su calidad de organismo de ejecución del Fondo Multilateral para la Aplicación del Protocolo de Montreal, a través del Programa AcciónOzono para América Latina, y en consulta con la Unidad Nacional del Ozono (UNO) de Colombia, acor

Energy-efficiency and Ozone experts meet to explore cooperation and funding opportunities for climate protection in Montreal Protocol context

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 1st and 2nd place winners in the Youth Graphic Design category are displayed below. 

Apia, Samoa, 4–9 September 2023 ‒ UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction Asia Pacific Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) team organized 1) a Network Meeting of Pacific Island Countries (PIC) National Ozone Officers (NOOs), 2) the Thematic Workshop on Nation-wide Data Collection under the Kigali Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Implementation Plan (KIP) preparation, and 3) the Twinning National Ozone Officers - Customs Workshop on ODS/HFC Trade Control and Reporting.

Washington, DC September 21, 2023 – The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC), the United Nations Environment Programme OzonAction, and its partners announce that the 2023 World Cold Chain Symposium, taking place in advance of the Montreal Protocol 35th Meeting of the Parties on October 21st, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature four sessions focusing on different aspects of the theme Sustainable Growth: Building Business Models for Cold Chain Development.

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 21 de septiembre de 2023 – Los ganadores y familias del Concurso Regional de Arte para América Latina y el Caribe “El Planeta es Tu Lienzo” participaron activamente en el evento de dos días organizado por el equipo de AcciónOzono del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) en América Latina y el C

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 19 de septiembre de 2023 – Con motivo del Día Mundial del Ozono (16 de septiembre), el Concurso Regional de Arte para América Latina y el Caribe “El Planeta es Tu Lienzo” celebró su ceremonia de premiación el 13 de septiembre de 2023.

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 3rd place winners in the Youth Drawing category are displayed below. 

Panama City, 23 August 2023 – Fourth and Sixth Grade Students of Nuestra Senora de la Merced School, El Chorilllo participated in two creative workshops to raise awareness of Ozone Layer Protection in the Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) on 17 and 23 August 2023.  The workshops were organized by Panama’s National Ozone Office, Ministry of Health (MINSA) in collaboration with UNEP OzonAction Branch.

Praia, Cape Verde, 16 August 2023 – Twenty (20) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) experts from eight African Francophone countries – Benin, Chad, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Niger, Senegal and Togo (20 male) successfully participated in the Theory, practice training and certification session on servicing best practices and safe handling of F-Gases in refrigeration held in Praia, Cape Verde from 17 – 21 July 2023.

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 1st and 2nd place winners in the Youth Drawing category are displayed below. 

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Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 7 de agosto de 2023 – Como parte de las actividades de implementación de la Enmineda de Kigali al Protocolo de Montreal en Honduras, el pasado 27 de julio, se llevó a cabo un Taller Informativo destinado a los sectores de Importadores de Equipos de Refrigeración Nuevos y Usados así como a los Talleres Técnicos de Servicio en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado.

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 3rd place winners in the Adult Photography category are displayed below. 

Bangkok, Thailand, 4 July 2023 ‒ Refrigerant Driving License (RDL), a global qualification program for refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) technicians, was unveiled at the 45th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Bangkok.

ASHRAE and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have announced the project selections for the 2023 ASHRAE-UNEP OzonAction Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Awards. The annual international award program promotes innovative design, research, and practice by recognizing people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to promote lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants through ref

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 1st and 2nd place winners in the Adult Photography category are displayed below. 

Paris, France, 26 June 2023 ‒ UNEP OzonAction joined with the World Refrigeration Day Secretariat and industry associations worldwide to celebrate World Refrigeration Day, 26 June. The focus of the 2023 campaign is “Next Generation Cooling” (NextGenCooling), both in the sense of technology and the people who design, manufacture install, and operate it.

Erbil, Iraq, 23 June 2023 – Twenty-seven (27) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) instructors (25 male, 2 female) from across Iraq successfully participated in the “Training of Trainers on the safe handling of refrigerants and application of good practices in refrigeration” held at the Vocational Training Directorate in Erbil, Iraq Kurdistan from 18 to 20 June 2023.

UNEP OzonAction is pleased to exhibit on a weekly basis the 36 winning pieces of art from the 2022 “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest”.  The 3rd place winners in the Adult graphic design category are depicted below.