Ozone statue unveiled in Vienna to mark Montreal Protocol anniversary

21 November 2012

As part of the ongoing celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of one of the world’s most successful environmental agreements, a statue dedicated to protecting the ozone layer was officially unveiled today at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna.  

25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol marked in Vienna

10 September 2012

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) marked today the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and the 20th anniversary of UNIDO as an implementing agency of this Protocol.

France to finance UNIDO demonstration project for disposal of unwanted ozone-depleting substances in Mexico

18 June 2012

A financing agreement worth over EUR 350,000, signed today by the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Director-General of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) will help destroy in an environmentally-friendly way some 166 metric tons of unwanted ozone-depleting substances in Mexico.

With UNIDO assistance Iran phases out inhalers that harm ozone layer

05 September 2011

Iran has become the first country of the Asia-Pacific region to successfully phase out metered dose inhalers based on chlorofluorocarbon, or CFC that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Mexico taking the lead in Latin America in phasing out ozone-depleting substances

Small recycling centres packed with worn-out household appliances - anything from broken phones to motorcycles - dot towns and villages across Mexico. It is in these mostly one-person workshops that the recycling and destruction of tons of electric appliances are handled. In most of these centres, the process is quite rudimentary: the appliances are disassembled and the parts that can be reused are recycled; then the parts that have no value are dumped in landfills where the waste can cause serious environmental problems.

Supporting Chile's farmers in phasing out ozone-depleting methyl bromide

Methyl bromide has for several decades been widely used by farmers around the world as a soil fumigant to control soil-borne diseases and pests affecting important crops... Among farmers in Chile, methyl bromide was commonly used for the fumigation and sterilization of soil for cultivating tomatoes and strawberries.

Propane persuasion: air-conditioning in China

Much of the work of UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division occurs in the refrigeration sector. To date, there have been more than 450 projects in 61 countries.

Croatia fully eliminates ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol

Croatia is the first country to completely abolish the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), one of the most damaging substances to the ozone layer, with the support of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

UNIDO and the Montreal Protocol: a lasting contribution to the MDGs

St Vincent and the Grenadines: "If we can do it...."

The Montreal Protocol successfully banned the refrigerants called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are substances that deplete the ozone layer. Unfortunately, their most common replacements, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), are potent greenhouse gases, and can contribute to climate change, which is why those are now also on the chopping block in many climate-conscious countries, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines.