Volume XXV - 31 December 2025

A fortnightly electronic news update on ozone and climate protection and the implementation of the Montreal Protocol brought to you by OzonAction. In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications; 2. 2025: a milestone year for Montreal Protocol implementation; 3. UNIDO secures US$ 57 million project funding to protect the ozone layer and deliver climate benefits; 4. NASA explains latest ozone trends beyond Antarctica – EXCLUSIVE; 5. This is another ‘ozone layer’ moment – but with methane; 6. A firsthand account: Bestopuf’s experience in India’s foam sector phase-out; 7. FGD pledges to strengthen ozone layer protection - Pakistan; 8. EU study recommends excluding refrigerants from PFAS restrictions; 9. GIZ Proklima updates online training on natural refrigerants; 10. 48 tonnes of F-gas seized in Spanish raids; 11. Latin America Steps Up: Ozone Officers Gather in Quito to Advance Montreal Protocol and Kigali Commitments; 12. Caribbean ODS Banks Workshop Builds Momentum for Sound Management of ODS and HFC Banks; 13. Brazil opens public consultation on new rule for import control of regulated substances; 14. Verra Releases Revised Methodology for the Destruction of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons