In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. Celebrating International Women's Day, 8 March 2024 3. Forty-sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG46), 8 to 12 July 2024, Montreal - Letter from the Ozone Secretariat 4. Call for proposals for innovation projects in the Cooling sector 5. 'Trust science', Paris mayor tells air conditioning fans 6. Stratospheric ozone – depletion, recovery, and new challenges – Opinion 7. “The use of natural refrigerants is the most suitable alternative for achieving long-term sustainability” Green Cooling Initiative Cool Talks 8. Competency-Based Certification and KIP Strategy Integration in Pacific Island Countries 9. USEPA announces final rule updating safety requirements for Ammonia refrigeration 10. California man arrested for smuggling greenhouse gases into the US from Mexico11. EU parliament passes EPBD update 12. Naples customs seize “military” HFC shipment 13. AREA: Women in cooling video competition- 2nd edition!