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The Kigali Amendment: The New Year’s resolution we must not break

Story 3 January 2019

The New Year celebrations are now behind us and a return to work is looming together with our New Year’s resolutions.

Story 3 January 2019

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal protocol will reduce the projected production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by more than 80 per cent over the next 30 years.

Ozone treaties carbon neutral for fourth straight year

Story 11 December 2018

The Ozone Secretariat has once again demonstrated its commitment to climate action by making its operations carbon neutral for the fourth consecutive year.

Montreal Protocol closes annual meeting with new mandates

Press Release 12 November 2018

Assessment reveals healing ozone, untapped potential for climate action

Press Release 8 November 2018

Update, 1 Februrary 2019 - The full report of the 2018 Quadrennial Assessment of Ozone Depletion has

#OzoneHeroes wins a Hermes Creative Award

Story 6 November 2018

30th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

Story 2 November 2018

Media Advisory

Increased research and observation crucial to efforts to continue to protect the ozone layer and climate

Press Release 10 October 2018

Top ozone experts from around the world highlighted the need for increased research and observations to inform policy

Be cool and save the ozone layer

Video 4 September 2018

Montreal Protocol Achievements

Video 27 April 2016

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer has led to significant environmental, health and eco

Precious Ozone - The Size of it

Video 6 August 2015

Space is closer than you think.

Ozone scientist Mario Molina honoured by UN for lifetime of achievement

Video 19 November 2014

Mexico's Molina - already a Nobel laureate - was instrumental in the identification of the Antarctic ozone hole...now

Protecting Our Atmosphere for Generations to Come: 25 Years of the Montreal Protocol (full video)

Video 16 September 2014

The Antarctic Ozone Hole -- From Discovery to Recovery, a Scientific Journey

Video 15 September 2011

Countries to Continue Efforts to Control Greenhouse Gases under the Montreal Protocol

Press Release 14 July 2017

Photo credit: Jovana Rankovic

Countries Set to Start Working on the Dubai Pathway to Reduce HFCs under the Montreal Protocol

Press Release 14 April 2016

Who: Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Information Kit (September 2010) - Fact sheets on the Montreal Protocol for journalists

Press Release 16 September 2015

Key achievement

Montreal Protocol Parties Discuss HFC Management Issues and Agree to Continue Exploring Ways Forward

Press Release 24 April 2015

Bangkok, 24 April 2015 – Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Ozone Layer on Track to Recovery: Success Story Should Encourage Action on Climate

Press Release 10 September 2014

Nairobi/Geneva, 10 September 2014 (UNEP/WMO) - The Earth's protective ozone layer is well on track t

Record Stratospheric Ozone Loss in the Arctic in Spring of 2011

Press Release 5 April 2011

GENEVA 5 APRIL 2011 (WMO) Depletion of the ozone layer the shield that protects life on Earth fr

New Report Highlights Two-Way Link Between Ozone Layer and Climate Change

Press Release 16 September 2010

Geneva/Nairobi, 16 September 2010 – International efforts to protect the ozone layer—the shield that

Upgrading Ozone Layer Treaty to Assist in Combating Climate Change Key Issue at International Meeting in Egypt

Press Release 2 November 2009

21^st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substan

Ozone Treaty Anniversary Gifts Big Birthday Present to Human Health and Combating of Climate Change

Press Release 16 September 2009

Timor-Leste Makes Montreal Protocol First Global Environmental Agreement to Achieve Universal Ratification

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Montreal protocol progress

Kigali Amendment

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol entered into force on 1 January 2019 after the threshold for the agreement to enter into force was met on 17 November 2017, when it was ratified by 20 parties.

Greening the blue

Working towards climate neutrality

The Ozone Secretariat is part of the UN’s “Greening the Blue” efforts to move towards climate neutrality. The Secretariat works towards climate neutrality by measuring the carbon footprint of Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol meetings ...