In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. Parties to the Montreal Protocol Meet in the Home of the Protocol to Discuss Ozone Layer and Climate Protection 3. Global effort produces first-ever decline in harmful HCFC levels 4. Inception workshop for the Philippines’ hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown plan 5. Green Cooling Initiative Provides Training for Safe Handling of R290 in Vietnam 6. De primera mano, conocemos sobre la capa de ozono y antártida 7. Laredo Field Office reminds traveling public not to bring freon canisters, it is illegal and may result in fines and/or vehicle seizure 8. La douane s’implique dans la lutte contre le changement climatique 9. Hydrocarbons being sold as F-gas replacements