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Update on New Refrigerants Designations and Safety Classifications - UNEP...
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an update on ASHRAE standards for refrigerants and to introduce the new refrigerants that have been awarded an «R» number over the... -
Introduction to the Kigali Amendment - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 1
An introduction and general overview of the Kigali Amendment and the changes that will come with regard to the phase-down of HFCs. -
Benefits of Rapid Action: OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 13
The benefits and advantages of quick action to avoid costs and achieve target environmental results are explained in this fact sheet. -
Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) of Refrigerants: Which Particular Values are Used?
Under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Article 7 of the Protocol requires all Parties, both developing countries (also called Article 5... -
Use of HFCs in Fire Protection Systems - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 18
The most widely used fire protection systems (FPS) involve water based systems such as automatic sprinklers. An important category of FPS are chemical agents that can quickly... -
The New Updated WhatGas? Application
The WhatGas? application is an information and identification tool for refrigerant gases:ozone depleting substances (ODS), HFCs and other alternatives. It is intended to provide... -
OzonAction Series of Fact Sheets Relevant to the Kigali Amendment
Following the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, UN Environment's OzonAction prepared a series of fact sheets... -
Update on New Refrigerants Designations and Safety Classifications - Fact...
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an update on ASHRAE standards for refrigerants and to introduce the new refrigerants that have been awarded an «R» number over the... -
Tracking Methyl Bromide Consumption for QPS - OzoneAction Fact Sheet [July 2015]
Efficient tracking of methyl bromide (MB) use requires close monitoring and a full understanding of both controlled and exempted uses. The IPPC has developed a list of articles... -
Interactions with Other Policy Measures - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 12
The interaction and linkages of the Kigali Amendment with other existing policy measures is described in this fact sheet. -
GWP, CO2(e) and the Basket of HFCs - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 3
This fact sheet shows the importance of understanding how ‘tonnes CO2 equivalent’ is calculated and gives the GWP values for substances controlled under the Kigali Amendment. -
Energy Efficiency in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector:...
The refrigeration and air conditioning sector represents a major share of energy use in most developing countries as refrigeration and air conditioning applications consume... -
Low GWP Fluids and Technologies - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 4
An overview of lower GWP alternatives and how these are being introduced into the different market sectors and sub-sectors. -
Twinning of National Ozone Officers and Energy Policymakers
Under the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), UN Environment is implementing a two-year "twinning" project to build the capacity of National Ozone Officers and national... -
QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet
At the 1992 Meeting of the Parties in Copenhagen, methyl bromide (MB) was included as a controlled substance Ozone Depleting Substance, (ODS). Article 2H of the Protocol... -
Tools Commonly Used by Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technicians -...
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Phase-down Strategy: Impact of Gas Choices - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 19
In Kigali Fact Sheet 6 the development of a national HFC phase-down strategy is discussed. That Fact Sheet gives background information on the “core actions” that can be used to... -
OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 16: GWPs of Refrigerant Mixtures; Kigali Context
Many of the commonly used refrigerants are mixtures of several pure fluids. The Kigali Amendment controls the use of HFCs, including those used in refrigerant mixtures. This... -
Substances Not Controlled under the Montreal Protocol - OzonAction Kigali...
The Montreal Protocol controls the production and consumption of a range of chemicals that damage the ozone layer (i.e. ozone depleting substances, ODS). In the Kigali Amendment... -
Barriers to Successful Implementation - OzonAction Fact Sheet 11
This fact sheet discusses the various barriers to the successful implementation of the Kigali Amendment.