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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... -
WhatGas? Refrigerant Information Application
The WhatGas? UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction application is an information and identification tool for refrigerants gases: ozone depleting substances (ODS), HFCs and... -
HS Nomenclature (HS Codes) for HCFCs and Certain Other Ozone Depleting...
To better facilitate monitoring of trade in ODS, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol requested the World Customs Organization (WCO) to revise the Harmonized Commodity... -
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. -
Global Warming Potential (GWP) of Refrigerants: Why are Particular Values Used?
In 2016, the Montreal Protocol was amended to phase-down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which are commonly used alternatives to ozone depleting... -
Current Use of HCFCs and HFCs - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 2
An overview of the different sectors and markets where fluorocarbon chemicals and blends are used. -
Safe Use of HCFC Alternatives in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Higher...
As the phase out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) progresses, it is expected that there will be a considerably higher uptake, in particular in developing countries, of... -
Management of Ozone Depleting Substances in the Global Fishing Industry
Fisheries make a major contribution to the economies of many developing countries through foreign exchange earnings and employment creation… -
Technical Issues: Flammability - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 10
This fact sheet gives guidance on the impact of using flammable HFC alternatives. -
The Informal Prior-Informed Consent (iPIC) Mechanism
The Informal Prior-Informed Consent Mechanism (iPIC) was established by UNEP DTIE OzonAction to assist Parties in better managing trade in controlled ozone depleting substances... -
HCFCs in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector: How to prepare for...
UNEP DTIE OzonAction has come out with two new flyers to provide stakelholders with a general overview and basic information on HCFC phaseout. This flyer addresses HCFCs in the... -
Common Products and Equipment containing or reliant on HCFCs
Table of common products and equipment containing or reliant on HCFCs -
OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 17: Refrigerant Trends in Mobile Air-Conditioning
Mobile air-conditioning (MAC) systems used to cool the driver and passengers in land transport including cars, vans, lorries, buses, agricultural vehicles and trains....