Panels task force on decision xxvii4, which provided an uptodate manual of. On display were a cocacola bottle cooler using co 2 as. It has been revised numbers times over the years to accommodate for new technologies and products. A crucial step in the fight against catastrophic climate change eia briefing to the 22 nd conference of the parties cop22 to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc. This decision was taken after 0 years of advocacy by the bank, and was triggered by the banks submission of the national cfc phaseout plans for thailand and malaysia. On thursday, the joint cop 11 and cop mop 1 highlevel segment continued, with statements in plenary from 75 ministers and other highlevel government officials. Right now the montreal protocol is at a crossroads.
The montreal protocol is signed by 197 countries the first treaty in the history. According to eia calculations, making the right choices now can avoid emissions through 2050 of approximately 20 gts. Seventh revised draft protocol on chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone depleting substances, unepig. The international treaty called the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer montreal protocol exit is gradually eliminating the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances to limit their damage to the earths ozone layer. One of its most important features is the dynamic process in which the controlling of all ozonedepleting substances is based on the latest scientific, technological and economic information. Giz proklima exhibits climatefriendly cooling equipment at. The montreal protocol has been both groundbreaking and complex for a number of reasons. Amending the montreal protocol rested on an unshakeable moral obligation and would serve as a building block to consolidate recent gains in addressing climate change. At the 25th meeting of the parties mop 25 to the montreal protocol, two. The importance of the montreal protocol in protecting climate article pdf available in proceedings of the national academy of sciences 10412. An exhibition booth at the 25th meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol mop hosted by giz proklima showcased climate friendly cooling equipment. Draft report of the twentyeighth meeting of the parties. The vienna convention is an important part of the international ozone regime, providing the forum for discussions on scientific research and observations of the ozone layer.
The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer the montreal protocol is an international agreement made in 1987. Proposed adjustments to the montreal protocol on hydrochlorofluorocarbons for parties not operating under paragraph 1 of article 5 of the protocol. At the twentysecond mop, 90 countries recognized that. May 24, 2016 the tokyo convention was said to be out of date, ineffective and too easily avoided to empower airlines to take remedial actions against unruly passengers per iatas joint position calling for states to ratify the montreal protocol 2014 to deter unruly passenger incidents and promote a safer air travel experience for all, page 1. Hfc phasedown the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The ozonaction fact sheet kigali amendment to the montreal protocol. Giz proklima exhibits climatefriendly cooling equipment at 25th meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol october 20. On 3 may 20, the ozone secretariat announced the change in venue from kiev kyiv, ukraine to bangkok, thailand. Draft report of the twentyseventh meeting of the parties to the. The dubai pathway commits parties to work within the montreal protocol to an hfc. Pdf the importance of the montreal protocol in protecting.
Issues at stake for the mop 25 to the montreal protocol study. Mop 27 in dubai, the parties adopted the dubai pathway. Throughout the week, many delegates referenced the upcoming 25th anniversary of the montreal protocol, in september 2012. The 1976 summer olympics, officially called the games of the xxi olympiad french. Envi committee delegation to the 25th meeting of the parties. Mop 2 also established the multilateral fund for the implementation of the. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer a protocol to the vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. Review of decisions of the 25 to the montreal protocol and. Delegates also convened for consultations, agreeing conditionally on a draft cop mop decision on protocol article 3. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the. Draft report of the twentyeighth meeting of the parties to the. The oed team wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the chief officer of the multilateral fund of the montreal protocol dr. The multilateral fund for the implementation of the.
An important international meeting took place in dubai to discuss hfcs and amendments to the montreal protocol. Recent international developments under the montreal protocol. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earths ozone layer. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer mop 30 convened from 59 november 2018 in quito, ecuador. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer was signed in 1987, under the auspices of the united nations environment programme unep, to gradually eliminate global consumption and production of ozonedepleting substances ods.
At this 28 th mop, the government of rwanda has organized a tree planting activity in the gardens of the radisson hotel friday, 14th october, from 2. Mopia attending the 25th mop 2125 october in bangkok the 25th meeting of the parties mop to the montreal protocol is taking place in bangkok, thailand 2125 october. Countries agree to use montreal protocol to cut hfcs for. Similarly, by agreeing on an amendment to the montreal protocol, the. Whether these gases should be discussed under the montreal protocol that addresses ozonedepleting gases is a key agenda item for the weeklong 25th meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol mop 25 that opens monday in bangkok, thailand. These trade restrictions were designed to give nonparties commercial incentives to become parties to the montreal protocol. Enb coverage of the mop 16 enb archives of montreal protocol meetings to view pdf files, you will need the free adobe reader. Iisd rs coverage of the twentyninth meeting of the openended working group of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer oewg29, 1518 july 2009, geneva, switzerland iisd rs coverage of the mop 20, 1620 november 2008, doha, qatar iisd rs coverage of the mop 19, 1721 september 2007, montreal, canada. Under the protocol, nations phased out chlorofluorocarbons cfcs a class of compounds that were used mostly in aerosol sprays, refrigerants, foams and as solvents, and were damaging the protective ozone layer that shields the planet from harmful. Why the montreal protocol must take action on hfcs 33rd meeting of the openended working group of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer june 24th 28th 20, bangkok, thailand. Canada celebrates 30th anniversary of the montreal protocol.
Unido plans, develops and implements national and sectorwide ozonedepleting substances ods phaseout plans in developing countries to ensure their compliance with the montreal protocol. To be signed by the head of state, head of government. Receives and considers reports from the protocols science, environmental effects, and technology and economics assessment panels, set up to consider the latest state of zone sciences and technology so that the. Established the governing body of the fund the executive committee and. If the montreal protocol fails to take on substantive new commitments to protect the ozone layer and the global climate, questions should be raised regarding the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Twentyfifth meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances. The meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol is in effect the agreements governing body. Daily web coverage, english version, french version. The protocol is widely hailed as a classic case of sciencebased policy making and action to protect a global commons.
To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Highlights for friday, 24 november 2017 the highlevel segment hls of the eleventh meeting of the conference of the parties to the vienna convention cop 11 and the twentyninth meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol mop 29 convened for its final day on friday, 24 november 2017, in montreal, canada. Montreal protocol mop25 convened for its final day on friday, 25 october. To apply the following criteria and procedure in assessing an essential use for the purposes. Sep 21, 2012 25year anniversary of montreal protocol. Developing countries use approximately 25 percent of the global supply of. The twentyseventh meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol was held at the conrad. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is considered the worlds most successful international environmental treaty. This is a practical activity to offset emissions and is expected to be attended by among others, high level delegates and representatives of country parties. Amendment to address hfcs under the montreal protocol.
The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol edition. International actions the montreal protocol on substances. Parties to montreal protocol take up urgent response to.
Enb coverage of the mop 16 enb archives of montreal protocol meetings to view pdf files, you will need the. English second meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer london, 27 29 june 1990 report of the second meeting of the parties to the montreal. This is a practical activity to offset emissions and is expected to be attended by among others, high level delegates and. Mopia attending the 25th mop ac checks at what price. Reports of the ad hoc working group of legal and technical experts for the elaboration of a protocol on chlorofluorocarbons to the vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer vienna. Without immediate action, annual hfc emissions in canada are projected to increase from 9 mt of co 2 e emissions per year in 2014 to 19 mt per year in 2030, underlining the significant contribution of hfcs to global warming.
Sep 24, 2015 the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are. The montreal protocol is an international treaty that went into effect in january 1st, 1989. Giz proklima exhibits climatefriendly cooling equipment. Delegates to the twentyfifth meeting of the openended working group to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer oewg25 met in plenary throughout the day, taking up agenda items on administrative and other issues arising out of the teap progress report, and on issues relating to methyl bromide, the multilateral fund, illegal trade in ods, proposed adjustments to the. Multilateral fund for the implementation of the montreal protocol.
It represents the largest nearterm climate mitigation measure from a single agreement. He therefore encouraged all parties to take part in the negotiations in the positive spirit of commitment and collaboration for which the montreal protocol had become known. The thirtieth meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that. Implications of ozone depletion and the montreal protocol 20 questions. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer montreal. The officials, diplomats, corporate leaders and others who negotiated the protocol built on cutting edge science.
Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The 20th anniversary of the montreal protocol a partnership with the bank and the pursuant projects are nationally executed countrydriven. Sep 15, 2017 canada celebrates 30th anniversary of the montreal protocol canada newswire montreal, sept. Twentyfirst meeting of the parties to the montreal. Report of the twentyeighth meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer pdf. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period on. Report of the 2nd meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol distr. Meetings of the parties to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone. Oewg 32 also considered two proposals to amend the montreal protocol related to. Parties to the convention may adopt other treatiesprotocols and have so far adopted only one protocol. Montreal protocol oewg 32 summary and analysis, 2327 july. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone.
October 21st 25th 20, bangkok, thailand wheels in motion. Mopias chair and executive director attended to keep aware of developments. Since 1992, unido has helped in the phasing out of more than onethird of ozonedepleting substances in the developing world. International celebration at mop 24 november 12 to 16, 2012, geneva, switzerland. European commission press release details page european commission connie hedegaard european commissioner for climate action speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the montreal protocol geneva, 11 november 2012 i would like to thank the swiss government for the invitation to participate today and to celebrate the 25thanniversary of the montreal protocol. The 30th meeting of the parties mop 30 to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is scheduled to convene from 59 november 2018.
Parties to the montreal protocol on the outcome of the preparatory meeting on the issues before the seventh meeting of the parties, including the financial report for 1994 and the revised 1995 and 1996 budgets and the proposed 1997 budget for the montreal protocol trust fund. Summary of the thirtieth meeting of the parties to the montreal protocol. At this mop, the montreal protocol must take the opportunity to recommit to maximizing the climate benefits of the hcfc phaseout by preventing a massive phasein of hfcs. The year 2012 marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the montreal protocol. Meeting of the parties mop to the montreal protocol universal accession as at 7 julyall countries of the world were parties to the montreal protocol established the multilateral fund under article 10 the meeting of the parties mop. On october 15, 2016, with the united states leadership, 197 countries adopted an amendment to phase down hfcs under the montreal protocol in kigali, rwanda. Draft report of the twentyseventh meeting of the parties. Nov 07, 2016 the kigali amendment to the montreal protocol is a legally binding multilateral measure which mandates concrete, sectorwide greenhouse gas emission reductions for both developed and developing countries. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer 1 preamble the parties to this protocol, being parties to the vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer, mindful of their obligation under that convention to take appropriate measures to protect human health and the environment against. Benefits of addressing hfcs under the montreal protocol. Enb coverage of the mop 16 enb archives of montreal protocol meetings to view pdf. The montreal protocol the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.
It was agreed on 16 september 1987, and entered into force on 26 august. This case study benefited greatly from the teams fisthand exposure to the decisionmaking process that is such a central part of the fund. The main goal of the protocol is to slow down and to eventually stop the damage to the ozone layer that various chemicals were causing. One representative, speaking on behalf of a group of parties, expressed a desire to consult. Check out what the kigali amendment means with the pdf here. The montreal protocol is an international treaty adopted in 1987 to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the consumption and production of a number of substances responsible for ozone depletion. Being parties to the vienna convention for the protection of the ozone.
Under the amendment, countries committed to cut the production and consumption of hfcs by more than 80 percent over the next 30 years. The montreal protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing. Copyright 2008 environmental law institute, washington, dc. Mopia will be sending two officials including our chairperson of the board of directors, meghan johnson and executive director, mark miller. Costs and benefits of montreal protocol to the united states in billions of 1985 dollars no controls montreal protocol unilateral implementation of montreal protocol by the united states benefits 3,575 1,373 costs 21 21 net benefits 3,554 1,352.
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