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In this issue: 1. Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2018: Full Report Now Available 2. Study provides more evidence of the recovering Antarctic ozone hole 3. ASHRAE/UNEP Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Innovation Award 4. Women in science for ozone protection 5. Rwanda’s ambitious plan for clean and efficient cooling 6.… read more
In this issue: 1. ASHRAE & UNEP-OzonAction launch new joint workplan promoting management of refrigerants in developing economies 2. Dumping of obsolete air conditioners undermines development and climate goals 3. Uncovering the Ozone Hole - Podcast 4. Gov't to get tough on HFC refrigerant violations (Japan) 5. Flammable Refrigerants Safety… read more
In this issue: 1) World takes a stand against powerful greenhouse gases with implementation of Kigali Amendment, 2) Report of the eighty-second meeting of the Executive Committee, 3) Global agreement addressing ozone depletion will also bring large climate benefits, 4) Rwanda launches centre to measure global warming gases, 5) Morocco… read more
PRAHA-II is a continuation of the process with specific goals that are aligned with the findings of PRAHAI. The two main findings of PRAHA-I are that, 1) there are viable alternatives at High Ambient Temperature (HAT) conditions which need optimized equipment design to perform and deliver the energy efficiency minimum requirements, and 2) that… read more
In this issue: 1. Special End of Year Message, Tina Birmpili, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat, "The Kigali Amendment: A New Year’s resolution we cannot break" 2. Buildings and construction sector – Huge untapped potential for emission reductions 3. Ozone depletion increases Antarctic snowfall, partially mitigates ice sheet loss 4. How… read more
The OzonAction Branch of the Law Division has been strengthening the capacity of governments – particularly the operational focal points for the Montreal Protocol, known as National Ozone Units – as well as industry, customs and enforcement agencies in developing countries to elaborate and enforce the policies required to implement the Protocol… read more
This is the electronic and interactive version of the UN Environment OzonAction Quick Guide on Good Servicing Practices for Flammable Refrigerants.It offers easy reference to the key safety classification and technical properties of flammable refrigerants that are available in the market. It also provides important safety guidance for the… read more
In this issue: 1. Emergence of ozone recovery evidenced by reduction in the occurrence of Antarctic ozone loss saturation 2. Advancing nationally determined contributions (NDCs) through climate-friendly refrigeration and air conditioning: Guidance for policymakers 3. Conclusions of the "Technical report on energy efficiency in HFC-free… read more
Video series on guidance on how to identify refrigerants using a refrigerant identifier
Commercial, Professional and Domestic Refrigeration
Cold Storage and Refrigerated Warehouses
Transport Refrigeration
Cold chain technology brief in refrigeration in food production and processing
Under the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), UN Environment is implementing a two-year "twinning" project to build the capacity of National Ozone Officers and national energy policymakers for linking energy efficiency and Montreal Protocol objectives in support of the Kigali Amendment.
In this issue: 1. Montreal Protocol closes annual meeting with new mandates, strengthened enforcement and momentum for climate action 2. Summary of the Thirtieth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol: 5-9 November 2018 3. Montreal Protocol assessment reveals healing ozone, untapped potential for climate action 4. Highlights Scientific… read more
UN Environment OzonAction, in cooperation with the World Customs Organization and the Ozone Secretariat, is launching the global Montreal Protocol award for customs and enforcement officers.
The award recognizes the crucial role of customs & enforcement officers in implementing trade restrictions and bans for… read more
A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction.
The UNEP OzonAction GWP-ODP Calculator app will help you to convert between values in metric tonnes, ODP tonnes and CO2-equivalent tonnes (or kg) of substances controlled by the Montreal Protocol and their alternatives. The updated application now includes a new “Kigali Amendment” mode.
It is very important to note that in the Kigali… read more
The OzonAction ‘WhatGas?’ application is an information and identification tool for refrigerants gases: ozone depleting substances (ODS), HFCs and other alternatives. It is intended to provide some stakeholders, including Montreal Protocol National Ozone Officers, customs officers, and refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians with a… read more
A tri-annual newsletter by UNEP OzonAction under the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
In this issue October 2018: Focus on Food. Refrigeration and food security. Refrigeration and its applications in food preservation and conservation has played and will continue to play a major role in our… read more
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