In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratification 2. Controlling trade in ozone depleting substances: iPIC breaks all records in 2020 screening 40,000 tonnes 3. Cut Super Climate Pollutants Now! Fireside chat with the authors 4. World Refrigeration Day announces theme of 2021 campaign 5. Not passing on passive cooling: How philanthropy can help accelerate passive cooling solutions and their climate benefits 6. Choose to challenge on 2021 International Women’s Day 7. UNDP and Centro Studi Galileo to focus on efficiency practices and NatRef implementation 8. Tunisia's House of Representatives to discuss the terms of accession to the protection of the ozone layer agreement [Kigali Amendment] 9. South Asia and Southeast Asia Networks and Developed Countries Share Experiences about Integration of HFC Phase-down and HCFC Phase-out Processes 10. The transition to low-GWP (flammable) Refrigerants in the Unitary Market 11. OzonAction technical brief on refrigerant cylinder labelling 2021: New publication 12. EU climate policy on fluorinated greenhouse gases 13. Illegal refrigerant market hit 31MtCO2e in 2019 14. Refrigeration and Energy Technology Research Platform in Vogtland funded with 15 Million Euros from Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany) 15. Montreal Protocol: Island steps up position on ozone depleting substances 16. Annual Natural Refrigerants Virtual Trade Show
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