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In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Summary of the 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34), 31 October – 4 November 2022 | Montreal, Canada
3. Decisions adopted by the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol… read more

This brochure targets the general public and explains in a simplified manner what the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment signify. It includes some actions that everybody can do to support the Kigali Amendment. It also covers the relationship between the Kigali Amendment and Sustainable Development Goals. It introduces some examples of… read more

Taking into account that women and girls constitute half of the world’s population and, therefore, represent half of the potential and innovation necessary to face the “triple planetary crisis” — climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste — positioning people and the planet as central pillars of the transformation… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratification

2. 34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34), 31 October – 4 November 2022 | Montreal, Canada

3. Ozone layer recovery on track despite large annual hole

4. ASHRAE, UNEP Invite Lower GWP… read more

Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning, and Heat-pumps (RACHP) are crucial for our health, nutrition, comfort, and well-being. It is one of the sectors that crosscuts many of the UN sustainable development goals and can contribute significantly to safeguard the environment, advance welfare of humanity and support the growth of employment and economics… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratification
2. Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
3. While the ozone layer is healing, pitfalls remain
4. Scientific article suggesting new metric to measure ozone layer recovery
5. Know the Rules, specific uses of… read more

Special Issue on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2022

- Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth
- Marking International Ozone Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed 16… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. 2022 Ozone2Climate Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable convenes in
Chongqing, China
3. Path to recovery of ozone layer passes a significant milestone
4. A new method to assess the health of the ozone layer
5. Propane — a solution for more… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Criteria of the Multilateral Fund
3. Tonga Eruption Blasted Unprecedented Amount of Water Into Stratosphere
4. World Cold Chain Symposium Convened Global Leaders, Created Dialogue on Food Loss, and Waste
5. Managing… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Parties to the Montreal Protocol reunite in Bangkok
3. Montreal Protocol Concludes Multilateral Fund Replenishment Talks
4. Is there an ozone hole above the tropics? Canadian study ignites debate among scientists
5. The Climate and Ozone Impacts of Black… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. 44th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties
3. Importance of Women in Cooling Sector Highlighted at Montreal Protocol Side Event
4. Pursuing the Food Cold Chain Action Agenda: Emergence of Finance Mechanisms –  In the margins of OEWG-44
5… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. 44th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties
3. UNEP & partners raise profile on cold chain with support of world-renowned chefs
4. SunSmart Global UV App helps protect you from the dangers of the sun and promotes public health
5.… read more

Cooling Keeps Food Fresh is a global campaign launched by The United Nations Environment Programme, OzonAction, Chefs4thePlanet, and Global Food Cold Chain Council, to celebrate World Refrigeration Day, June 26.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of cooling technologies that reduce food loss and promote climate security. Since the… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. World Refrigeration Day 2022 - UNEP & partners raise profile on cold chain with support of world-renowned chefs
3. Stockholm+50 references to ozone layer and Montreal Protocol
4. Updated OzonAction "WhatGas?" Mobile App
5. New research estimates the… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. World Refrigeration Day 2022 - UNEP & partners raise profile on cold chain with support of world-renowned chefs
3. The Antarctic ozone hole reached a maximum area of 24.8 million km² in 2021
4. The air conditioning paradox
5. Nigeria to ban ozone… read more

In this issue: 

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. World Refrigeration Day 2022 - UNEP & partners raise profile on cold chain with support of world-renowned chefs
3. A renewed rise in global HCFC-141b emissions between 2017–2021
4. How can servitisation help cool the planet?
5. Sustainable cooling:… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Lesser known ozone layer’s outsized role in planet warming-Air pollution heating up the
Southern Ocean
3. Meeting arrangements for 89th and 90th meetings of the Executive Committee
4. International contest of scholar articles
5. Liberia: EPA… read more

In this issue:

1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Lesser known ozone layer’s outsized role in planet warming-Air pollution heating up the
Southern Ocean
3. Meeting arrangements for 89th and 90th meetings of the Executive Committee
4. International contest of scholar articles
5. Liberia: EPA… read more

In this issue:
1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications
2. Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
3. Meeting arrangements for 89th and 90th meetings of the Executive Committee
4. Key International Associations and UN Team Up to Provide More Opportunities for Women in the Cooling Sector
5. The Green… read more

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements was designed to promote sustainable trade and encourage customs and border control officers to take on a proactive role in protecting the environment. The guide provides customs and border control officers, as well as anyone interested, with useful information and guidance about… read more