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Paris, 27 July 2021  ̶  The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction announced the launch of their Cold Chain Database and Modelling initiative.  The initiative marks the first formal step to assist developing countries in identifying their cold chain baseline along with their consumption of relevant HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) or HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) or other refrigerants.

Saudi Arabia, 16 July 2021 - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP), West Asia Office in association with its partners the National Ozone Unit (NOU) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the KSA-Customs Office, and in cooperation with the Philippines Ozone Desk organized a successful two-day (12-13 July 2021) online training for Customs Officers to accomplish the tasks under the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) in Saudi Arabia.  It is worth noting that this was the first time the West Asia Network coordinated with the South

Male, 2 July 2021  ̶  The Maldives has set an example for all developing countries by becoming the first to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and the first country ever to complete an HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) under the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund.

Bangkok, Thailand, 17 June 2021 –  The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP), Asia and the Pacific Office organised a virtual meeting to assist National Ozone Officers from the Regional Networks of Ozone Officers for South Asia and Southeast Asia to explore different options for allocating and managing their country's hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) quota system to meet obligations under the Montreal Protocol's Kigali Amendment.

The following story from Romania is an extract from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry." NINA STAN I can say, without being accused of lack of modesty, that I am a good engineer. I like what I do, I like the RAC sector, I like the challenges. I am a responsible person you can rely on. Already, I have said it all: I am a woman in the RAC sector - a field dominated by men.

Paris, 1 July 2021 ‒ Following the completion of a competitive recruitment process for the Head of OzonAction at the D-1 level, UNEP has appointed Mr. James (Jim) Curlin as Head of OzonAction. Jim’s career has progressively evolved since 1993 and has been centred on UNEP’s role as an Implementing Agency of the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund.

COUNTRIES CELEBRATING WORLD OZONE DAY AROUND THE GLOBE

The UNEP OzonAction Knowledge Maps tool was developed to provide, the National Ozone Units (NoUs) and different UNEP’s partners, with a simple tool to help them access data and information about relevant stakeholders, who are mainly involved in the implementation of programmes and projects under the Montreal Protocol (MP) supported by Multilateral Fund (MLF).

           

The following stories from the Philippines are extracts from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry."   RAQUEL DUMAYAS

Bangkok, Thailand, 4 May 2021 – Most countries in the Asia and Pacific region are in Article 5 Group 1, as per the Kigali Amendment, and need to freeze hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) consumption at baseline level starting from 2024.  Moreover, the HFC phase-down will overlap with the ongoing HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) phase-out for most Article 5 countries.  To assist the South Asia (SA) and

The following stories from Peru are extracts from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry."   KARLA MAGDALENA ARGUEDAS SANCHEZ

Paris, France, 16 April 2021  ̶  For more than a decade, ASHRAE and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction have been working together to promote the adoption of state-of-the-art technologies and practices in developing countries that avoid or replace ozon

The following stories from Papua New Guinea are extracts from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry."   JODIE-MARIE LAVU

The following stories from Nigeria are extracts from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry."   ESTHER BAMIWO FUNMILAYO

Bangkok, Thailand, 12 March 2021 ‒ National Ozone Officers from the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) – Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu – as well as representatives from the Government of Australia, a bilateral implementing agency, and

Paris, France, 17 March 2021 – Since the launch of the first World Refrigeration Day (WRD) in the margins of the Second Global Inter-Regional and Parallel Network Meetings for National Ozone Officers in February 2019, UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) OzonAction has been actively engaged as a main partner with the WRD Secretariat to promote this celebratory day for the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.

The OzonAction informal prior informed consent mechanism (iPIC) 2021 annual report provides a concise summary of the operation of iPIC queries in 2020 as well as providing a summary of data from the last decade to show the evolution of the platform and the new features of the upgraded platform. This report is intended to present iPIC’s successes and encourage further usage of the platform both from new users and to inspire current members to further engage in the iPIC process.

UNEP OzonAction released the technical brief on refrigerant cylinder labelling (English, Russian). It is recommended to implement mandatory labelling of refrigerant cylinders prior to the freeze of the HFC consumption at the baseline level. For most developing countries, the HFC freeze will start on 1 January 2024. This technical brief encourages Governments and National Ozone Officers to establish or amend national legislation requiring mandatory labelling of refrigerant cylinders and explains what information should be included in refrigerant cylinder labelling.

Bangkok, Thailand, 10 March 2021 – Under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, all developing countries in Asia-Pacific are effectively phasing out their consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) according to their international commitments.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2020. The theme for this year is: “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. This celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following stories from Nicaragua and Niger are extracts from the booklet 'Women in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry."   ANGELA BARETTO (NICARAGUA) As a freshly graduated architect, I was convinced that I wanted to contribute to a more sustainable future for the built environment. That is why I decided to pursue a master’s degree in environmental design and engineering back in 2011.

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, 29 de enero 2021 ‒  El equipo para América Latina del Programa de Asistencia para el Cumplimiento, financiado mediante el Fondo Multilateral para la Aplicación del Protocolo de Montreal,  organizó el evento virtual «Ciencia del Ozono, Cambio Climático y COVID 19», presentado por el doctor José M. Rodríguez, físico experto en la disminución de ozono estratosférico de la Agencia Espacial de los Estados Unidos (NASA).

Mbour, Sénégal, 14 janvier 2021 – Le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE) ActionOzone, dans le cadre de son mandat auprès du Fonds multilatéral pour l’application du Protocole de Montréal poursuit son soutien aux actions de formation et de renforcement des capacités dans les pays Article 5, en particulier en Afrique francophone.

Ciudad del Saber, Panamá, 15 de enero de 2021 - Acción por el Ozono es un Organismo de Ejecución del Fondo Multilateral (mecanismo financiero del Protocolo de Montreal) que tiene como función fortalecer la capacidad de los gobiernos de los países en desarrollo para que puedan cumplir y mantener sus obligaciones de cumplimiento en virtud del Protocolo de Montreal.