Ozone Secretariat

11/06/2026

Unclear about the EU's F-gas safety exemptions?

European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has created a document to provide a better understanding of when and how the exemption may apply, and to help stakeholders navigate its implementation in practice.

BELGIUM: A new document from EPEE attempts to provide greater clarity to the practical application of the safety exemptions of the European F-gas regulation (2024/573)....Read More...

10/06/2026

The forty-eighth meeting of the Open‑ended Working Group (OEWG48) is fast approaching, bringing parties together to advance the vital work of the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment.

As we prepare for this important session, we look forward to constructive discussions, continued collaboration, and practical solutions to accelerate action on ozone layer and environmental protection.

will be another key opportunity to build on past progress, strengthen cooperation, and help pave the way for successful outcomes at the next Meeting of the Parties.

continuing to deliver impactful results for the ozone layer, for the environment, and for future generations 🌿

09/06/2026

Ambition alone is not enough. To deliver safer, healthier and more prosperous societies, implementation and enforcement must keep pace with commitment.

From record temperatures in Europe to compounding climate impacts across Africa, Asia, and small island states, the urgency is clear: climate action must deliver results.

The Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment offer one of the fastest ways. But progress depends on something often overlooked: enforcement.

Customs authorities are on the frontline — preventing illegal trade, protecting environmental gains, and safeguarding global supply chains.

🔗 Read how cooperation is turning global commitments into measurable climate action:
https://www.unep.org/ozonaction/news/news/enforcement-climate-action-why-customs-matters-more-ever

08/06/2026

On World Food Safety Day, the theme focused on “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere” highlighting the urgent need to reduce food loss and ensure safe consumption.

A key part of the solution is access to sustainable cold chains.

The Montreal Protocol, through its Kigali Amendment, is driving the transition to energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling technologies helping to:

🥕 Reduce food loss and waste
🛟 Improving food safety
👨‍🌾 Supporting farmers and supply chains
🌿 Protecting the environment

With nearly one-third of global food production lost or wasted—often due to limited refrigeration—expanding sustainable cold chains is essential to ensuring food reaches people safe and in good condition.

05/06/2026

On , we often focus on forests, oceans, and wildlife. But one of the most powerful levers for environmental protection lies in the hands of refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) technicians.

Through proper installation, maintenance, and smart servicing practices, technicians:

✅ Prevent harmful refrigerant emissions
✅ Improve energy efficiency
✅ Support the transition to climate-friendly cooling technologies

As an implementing partner of the Montreal Protocol, OzonAction works to strengthen technician capacity worldwide—helping countries protect the ozone layer while advancing climate action.

This World Environment Day, let’s recognise the people behind sustainable cooling!

UN Environment Programme

UNEP is an Implementing Agency of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

05/06/2026

On World Environment Day, we celebrate one of the clearest examples of successful global environmental action🌿

Nearly four decades on, the Protocol continues to deliver—protecting the ozone layer and contributing to environmental protection.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Kigali Amendment, a vital extension that is helping to phase down potent greenhouse gases and keep global temperature rise in check bit.ly/4lfavxF

These milestones remind us that multilateralism works.

With ambition, science, and cooperation, we can safeguard our planet for future generations. 🌍✨

04/06/2026

The Kigali Amendment 10@10: Fact #4 🌿

❄️ Better cooling doesn’t have to mean more warming!

By improving refrigerants and making cooling equipment more energy efficient, the Kigali Amendment could help avoid up to 1°C of global warming—so people can stay cool without heating the planet bit.ly/4lfavxF

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03/06/2026

Do you consider yourself a good communicator? Want to tell the story of one of the greatest environmental success stories ever?

The Montreal Protocol—one of the most impactful treaties—is helping heal the ozone layer and protect life on Earth.

Now, the Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat is looking for a Communications Intern in Nairobi to help amplify this impact and shape the next chapter.

If you're creative, driven and ready to make a difference—this is your moment.

⏳ Apply by 16 June 2026
💻 bit.ly/4dUzxyU

02/06/2026

🕵 Proof that border vigilance pays off!

GREECE: Five members of a criminal organisation have been arrested in Greece on suspicion of illegally importing and trafficking large quantities HFC refrigerant from Albania to Greece....Read More...

29/05/2026

⁉️ Did you know the Montreal Protocol changed weather patterns ⁉️

A depleted ozone layer enabled more ultraviolet radiation to pe*****te to Earth's surface, the ozone hole forming over Antarctica each year created many wide-ranging climate impacts on the Southern Hemisphere.

By the 1980s, scientists noted that jet streams were changing. As a result Australia got drier, and the rain increased in parts of Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

The changing wind patterns that caused these effects paused around the year 2000, approximately when the Montreal Protocol began to take effect. In 2020, researchers from Chemical Sciences Laboratory documented that declining atmospheric concentrations of ozone-depleting chemicals were responsible.

Hurray for the weekend and hurray for the 🎉