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31/08/2026

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11/08/2026

🇦🇷 Towards Sustainable Transition of Argentina's fisheries sector 🐟

🔺 Over 75% of Argentina’s fishing vessels still use Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC-22) a gas that is used as a refrigerant in air conditioning/cooling systems. Owing to its ozone depleting potential and being a potent greenhouse gas, it must be phased out before 2030 under the Montreal Protocol.

🌐 The article by Revista Puerto explores the challenges and opportunities of this transition to the fishing sector, as well as the technical assistance, , and financing initiatives that the National Ozone Unit (Oficina Programa Ozono) is promoting supported by UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, to facilitate the adoption of sustainable alternatives. UNIDO is committed to promoting sustainable economic growth while reducing harmful emissions.

🔗 Full article (ES) : https://revistapuerto.com.ar/2026/08/la-flota-pesquera-debera-reemplazar-el-refrigerante-r-22-antes-de-2030/



Ozone Secretariat I ONUDI Cono Sur I Secretaría de Turismo, Ambiente y Deportes de la Nación

Más del 75% de la flota argentina todavía opera con ese refrigerante alcanzado por las restricciones del Protocolo de Montreal. Un proyecto conjunto de la Oficina Programa Ozono y ONUDI prevé talleres técnicos, financiamiento parcial para ocho buques demostrativos y la donación de equipos de re...

10/08/2026

06/08/2026

Join UNIDO's Montreal Protocol Team!
📌 International Consultancy Opportunity at UNIDO

UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization is seeking a Project Monitoring and Reporting Administrator (ISA-P2) to support the implementation of projects under the Organization's Montreal Protocol portfolio. The position is based in Vienna, Austria.

Last date to apply: 19 Aug 2026

More details: https://careers.unido.org/job/Vienna-Project-Monitoring-and-Reporting-Administrator/1362469755/

06/08/2026

is resuming project activities in , supporting the country's recovery by rebuilding technical capacities and advancing sustainable .

A first step in this renewed engagement was a two-day training workshop in Homs, organized with the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment under the . The programme brought together government representatives and refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians to strengthen skills in the operation, maintenance and safe handling of cooling equipment.

Supported by the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, the project contributes to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances while promoting more sustainable cooling technologies and strengthening national capacity.

As Syria continues its recovery, UNIDO remains committed to supporting the country's efforts to restore industrial capabilities, strengthen environmental management systems and build a more sustainable future through international cooperation.

👉 https://www.unido.org/news/unidos-supports-recovery-efforts-syria-through-upgrading-refrigeration-infrastructure-and-training

04/08/2026

31/07/2026

🌍🤝 More than 60 participants from 10 countries came together in for a five-day workshop on natural alternative technologies in the Room Air Conditioning and Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) sectors.

Through technical exchanges, hands-on learning, and industry visits, is strengthening South-South cooperation and accelerating knowledge and technology transfer to advance sustainable and the 2030 Agenda. 🌱❄️

👉 https://www.unido.org/news/unido-workshop-fosters-south-south-cooperation-cooling

31/07/2026

Moving from challenge of urban heat islands to cool urban solutions.

Cities create their own heat. 🌆🌡️

The urban heat island effect is a feature of a city’s microclimate, present year-round but most visible in summer and at night. Built surfaces such as asphalt and concrete absorb and store heat during the day, then release it slowly after sunset.

As a result, urban areas can remain several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas at night, even when daytime differences are modest.

As climate change drives higher baseline temperatures, urban heating is becoming more pressing. People living in cities are more exposed to heat stress and related health risks, especially at night when the body needs cooler temperatures to recover.

Designing cooler, greener and more inclusive cities is now a public health priority.🏙️

Learn more about extreme heat risks ➡️ https://ow.ly/cTt750Y0e52