Ozone Secretariat

12/05/2026

❄️ Scaling up sustainable cooling in Türkiye 🇹🇷

UNDP—an implementing agency of the Montreal Protocol—and the Cool Up Programme, are driving transformation on the ground and helping align cooling solutions with the Kigali Amendment 🌿

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

Implemented under the Cool Up Programme in collaboration with UNDP, A101 and SOSİAD, the pilot project supports Türkiye’s net zero target by replacing high-emission cooling systems in supermarkets with climate-friendly and energy-efficient natural refrigerant technologies.

08/05/2026

The Montreal Protocol: Still inspiring!

A shared problem. A practical plan. Real accountability. Proof that global cooperation can work 🌿

Stable pricing, phased transitions and direct incentives are more effective than carbon credit-based systems

07/05/2026

🎯 The success of the Montreal Protocol isn’t just about action—it’s about accountability, working together, and reporting together.

📊 Data keeps everyone informed, accountable, and on track under the Montreal Protocol. Countries report their data, making progress visible, measurable, and real.

🌿 That’s how we’re healing the ozone layer.

🔎 Individual country reporting and data can be accessed on our website: ozone.unep.org/countries

06/05/2026

The Kigali Amendment 10@10: Fact #3 🌿

The world needs more cooling—but not at the cost of a hotter planet 🌡️

HFCs power cooling today, but they are potent greenhouse gases. The Kigali Amendment is helping drive the shift to more energy efficient and sustainable cooling solutions bit.ly/4lfavxF



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05/05/2026

🍎 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers don’t just educate—they empower the next generation to protect our planet.

With support from global agreements like the Montreal Protocol, and engaging classroom tools such as teaching resources, educators are helping students understand ozone layer and environmental protection through real‑world learning 👀 bit.ly/4pVv4jk

📚🌱 Thank you to teachers everywhere for turning science into solutions.

04/05/2026

🌍 Join the front line of ozone layer and environmental protection 🌿

We’re looking for a technical policy expert at the P4 level to help shape the future of the Montreal Protocol — at the intersection of climate change, energy efficiency, cooling, and life‑cycle refrigerant management.

In this role, you will:

✅ Lead technical work on cooling, refrigerants, and end‑of‑life equipment
✅ Advise countries and partners on emerging policy issues
✅ Support compliance processes under the Montreal Protocol
✅ Represent the Secretariat in global forums and negotiations
✅ Turn data into insights that drive decision‑making

If you thrive at the crossroads of science, policy, diplomacy, and global impact, then this role is for you.

⏳ Apply //ozone.unep.org/vacancies before 29 May 2026

30/04/2026

🇮🇹 Those who breach the European F-gas regulations in Italy now face the possibility of one year in jail and fines of up to €150,000 👮

ITALY: Those who breach the European F-gas regulations in Italy now face the possibility of one year in jail and fines of up to €150,000. ...Read More...

29/04/2026

🇵🇱 Polish authorities intercepted an attempt to smuggle four 13.6kg cylinders of R134a in a vehicle stopped in Zosin on the border with Ukraine.

POLAND: Polish authorities have discovered an attempt to smuggle four 13.6kg cylinders of R134a in a vehicle stopped in Zosin on the border with Ukraine....Read More...

28/04/2026

Not all heroes wear capes 💙❄️ Today we celebrate a real‑world hero: the Kigali Amendment to the MontrealProtocol.

Quietly cutting powerful climate pollutants, protecting the ozone layer, and helping cool the planet—proof that global cooperation can deliver super results 🌿

Read more on our hero: bit.ly/47Rs6pQ

28/04/2026

Last week in Vienna 🇦🇹 the 10th Meeting of the Environmental Network for Optimizing Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic (ENFORCE.10) convened governments and experts to boost enforcement of the Basel Convention to tackle illegal trafficking of hazardous waste.

Members exchanged information on past and ongoing activities and further identified activities that would benefit from being coordinated or jointly planned and implemented.

The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

27/04/2026

https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-reads/news/global-ozone-and-climate-experts-meet-brussels-under-montreal-protocol-2026-04-23_en

Global experts under the Montreal Protocol have met in Brussels to assess technologies and financing needs to protect the ozone layer and cut powerful greenhouse gases, helping shape the next phase of international action.