Press releases & information notes

The following press releases and information notes provide further details about new services available from the OzonAction Programme and Ozone Secretariat as well as other official UNEP press releases about ozone protection issues.

Latest:

Exposing Environmental Crimes
17 November 2009 |UNEP CAP ROAP

Launching the Programme of Work of the International Cooperation Agreement between UNEP & ASHRAE
5 October 2009 |UNEP CAP ROWA

Ozone Treaty Anniversary Gifts Big Birthday Present to Human Health and Combating of Climate Change
Timor-Leste Makes Montreal Protocol First Global Environmental Agreement to Achieve Universal Ratification
16 September 2009 | UNEP

Sealing the Hole and Sealing the Deal: Resolve of African Countries 135 days Before 2010 Deadline for Total Phase out of CFCs - Confirming the success story as 100% African countries are set to meet the deadline
20 August 2009 | UNEP

Nigeria builds first Ozone village in Africa
19 August 2009 | UNEP

Developing Countries Gear Up for a Seamless Transition CFC-free Inhalers for Asthma Patients
18 July 2009 | UNEP CAP/ROAP

"Action on HFC Gases 'Low Hanging Fruit' Opportunity to Combat Climate Change"
22 June 2009 | UNEP

Training Customs Officers to Protect the Environment New Training Manual from UNEP Promotes Compliance with Montreal Protocol Controls
26 January 2008 | UNEP

Military Enlisted to Combat Climate Change and Ozone Layer Damage
20 November 2008 | UNEP ROA

First Ozone and Pollution Monitoring Ground Station for West Asia
19 November 2008 | UNEP

Paper to be in 'Short Supply' at International Ozone Gathering. 20th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and 8th Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention
17 November 2008 | UNEP

Learning by Playing - Innovative Education Tool for Secondary Schools Launched During Global Montreal Protocol Celebrations. "Montreal Protocol - Global Partnership for Global Benefits"
16 September 2008| UNEP

Ozzy and Zoe Ozone invite the World's Children to Take Action
on Ozone and Climate Change
7 July 2008| UNEP

Beating the Clock: Asia Pacific Make Strides in Early Phase Out of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
19 March 2008| UNEP ROAP

Switching to Ozone-Friendly Inhalers: Industry and Governments Join Hands to Ensure Smooth Transition for Asthma and Chronic Respiratory Disease Patients
15 March 2008| UNEP ROAP

Sweden and UNEP Team Up to Help Developing Countries Phase Out of Ozone Depleting HCFCS
19 November 2007|Paris/Stockholm

Indonesia to Ban CFCs and Methyl Bromide from 2008
9 November 2007| UNEP

The Unted Nations Secretary-General Message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
16 September, New York, 2007| E| F| S

Ozone Treaty's Role in Combating Climate Change Tops Environment Ministers Meeting in Canada
14 September 2007| UNEP press release| E| F|

Press Release: Ozzy and Zoe Ozone invite the World's Children to Take Action on Ozone, Climate and Pollutants- Animated cartoon book "Ozzy goes polar" is launched on World environment day
5 June 2007 | UNEP IPY - E| F| S

Press Release: West Asia gets prepared, while CFCs get ready to be part of history
10 May 2007 | UNEP ROWA

2006 Antarctic Ozone Hole Largest on Record
With 2006 Antarctic ozone hole largest on record, governments launch review of how to protect the ozone layer over the next decade
3 November 2006 | UNEP

President of India to become first customer for new solar-powered, ozone-friendly vaccine refrigerator
1 November 2006 | UNEP, Greenpeace , DTI, GTZ Proklima, PATH

Montreal Protocol conference to address remaining sources
of ozone-depleting chemicals
Saving the ozone layer: an unfinished agenda
26 October 2006 | UNEP

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