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OzoNews Volume XXVI, 15 February 2026

OzoNews Volume XXVI, 15 February 2026

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. With Malta’s Ratification, All 27 EU Countries Are Now Party to the Kigali Amendment
  2. The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science
  3. The Hidden Climate Victory: How Phasing Out HFCs Could Prevent Half a Degree of Warming
  4. UNEP-ASHRAE Adopt New Work Plan: Focus on Life Cycle Refrigerant Management
  5. Webinar will mark International Women’s Day
  6. International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  7. 197 countries, 1 voice. When protecting the ozone layer… Every action counts!
  8. World Customs Organization releases latest Illicit Trade Report
  9. Rwanda Targets Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Across the Cooling Sector
  10. Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Ozone and Climate Action in Southeast Asia
  11. New book on safe use of flammables
  12. Mexico Sets HCFC Consumption Limits for 2026–2030 Under Montreal Protocol
  13. A pesticide that has been banned for decades is still showing up in Long Beach and other communities near shipping yards

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