RT null T1 OzoNews Volume XVIII - 15-30 December 2018 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 air-conditioning K1 chlorofluorocarbon K1 ozone K1 ozone layer K1 ozone-depleting substance K1 refrigeration YR 2018 FD 2018 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27248 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27248 NO In this issue: 1. Special End of Year Message, Tina Birmpili, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat "The Kigali Amendment: A New Year’s resolution we cannot break". 2. Buildings and construction sector – Huge untapped potential for emission reductions. 3. Ozone depletion increases Antarctic snowfall, partially mitigates ice sheet loss. 4. How ice particles promote the formation of radicals. 5. Mini Screw: the development of a high-CFM compact compressor for LGWP A1 low-pressure refrigerant. 6. "The Dawn of a New Refrigeration Era - The Kigali Amendment for a Brighter Future". 7. OzonAction Brings Bangladesh Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Professionals to China for Cool Training. 8. Centro Studi Galileo trains Chinese technicians on R290 A/C. 9. Japan to start helping Thailand collect greenhouse gas HCFCs next year. 10. Transforming the US market to phase down potent HFCs. 11. Washington governor proposes HFC-reduction program. 12. Centro Studi Galileo Certifies the first woman of the Middle East in RAC. 13. Turkmenistan greatly reduces use of ozone depleting substances. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 18, 2026