RT null T1 OzoNews Volume XXIII - 15 October 2023 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 ozone layer YR 2023 FD 2023-10 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43697 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43697 NO In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications2. Organisers Introduce Overarching Agenda for the 2023 World Cold Chain Symposium3. When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO24.14 Refrigeration Technicians From Francophone Africa Learn About Natural Refrigerants in Germany5. The Gambia lays the foundation for energy savings and increased grid security through improved energy efficiency for air conditioners and refrigerators6. Brazil is Enforcing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to Control HFCs7. Report Exposes Widespread Dumping of Inefficient, Climate-Damaging Air Conditioners with Obsolete Refrigerants8. Energy-efficiency and Ozone experts meet to explore cooperation and funding opportunities for climate protection in Montreal Protocol context9. NIFA Invests $1.8 Million in Pest Management Alternatives10. US tackles climate-warming HFC industrial gases with new rules11. Commission welcomes agreement on new legislation to prevent 500 million tonnes of emissions from fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026