Browsing Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures by Subject "HYDROFLUOROCARBONS"
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Adoption of a Sustainable Green Technology Approach in Shoe Sole Production in Guanajuato, Mexico
(2014)The manufacture of shoes is an important industry in Mexico—particularly in the Guanajuato region which produces each year around 244 million pairs of shoes in over 7,000 enterprises that employ 135,000 people directly ... -
Article 7 Data Reporting on HFCs: When Countries Need to Start Reporting - OzonAction Factsheet
(2019)One of the important commitments of the Protocol is that of reporting the consumption and production of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol. Following ratification of the Kigali Amendment, this commitment is ... -
Benefits of Rapid Action: OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 13
(2017)The benefits and advantages of quick action to avoid costs and achieve target environmental results are explained in this fact sheet. -
Every Action Counts: Kigali Amendment - UNEP 2022
(2022-10)This brochure targets the general public and explains in a simplified manner what the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment signify. It includes some actions that everybody can do to support the Kigali Amendment. It ... -
Global Warming Potential (GWP) of Refrigerants: Why are Particular Values Used?
(2016-12-01)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 substances. -
Glossary and References: OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 14
(2017)This fact sheet provides a list of the definition of terms and acronyms used in the Kigali Fact Sheet series as well as links to other useful information. -
HFC Baselines and Phase-down Timetable - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 5
(2017)This fact sheet shows the four country groupings under the Kigali Amendment and provides a summary of the timetables and explains how to calculate the HFC baseline. -
Interactions with Other Policy Measures - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 12
(2017)The interaction and linkages of the Kigali Amendment with other existing policy measures is described in this fact sheet. -
Next Steps: HFC Phase-Down Strategy - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 6
(2017-07-05)A look at the considerations and actions that Parties must make to come up with an optimal HFC phase-down strategy. -
OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 15: Substances Not Controlled Under the Montreal Protocol
(2018-04-18)This Fact Sheet provides details of which substances are controlled under the Montreal Protocol and gives examples of related substances that are not included in these controls. -
OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 16: GWPs of Refrigerant Mixtures; Kigali Context
(2018-10-24)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 Fact Sheet provides details about the GWP of ... -
Phase-down Strategy: Impact of Gas Choices - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 19
(2018)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 deliver the required cuts in HFC consumption. ... -
Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing Technicians in Mongolia
(2023-07-12)The RPL process can help those in the industry acquire a formal qualification that matches their knowledge and skills and thereby contributes to improving their employability, mobility, and lifelong learning. RPL can make ... -
Safe Use of HCFC Alternatives in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Higher Pressure Refrigerants
(2015)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 ‘alternative refrigerants’, such as hydrocarbons, ... -
Substances Not Controlled under the Montreal Protocol - OzonAction Kigali Factsheet 15
(2018)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 the Protocol was extended to control the ... -
Technical Issues: Flammability - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 10
(2017)This fact sheet gives guidance on the impact of using flammable HFC alternatives. -
Twinning of National Ozone Officers and Energy Policymakers
(2018)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 energy policymakers for linking energy efficiency ... -
Use of HFCs in Fire Protection Systems - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 18
(2018)The most widely used fire protection systems (FPS) involve water based systems such as automatic sprinklers. An important category of FPS are chemical agents that can quickly extinguish a fire without creating some of the ... -
Vanuatu's Case Study on Integrating ODS/HFC Module into the National Single Window System
(2023-07-19)The National Single Window is a centralized system that links all relevant government approving authorities and acts as a ‘one-stop-shop’ where importers and exporters may submit applications electronically including ... -
WhatGas? Refrigerant Information Application
(2020)The WhatGas? UN Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction application is an information and identification tool for refrigerants gases: ozone depleting substances (ODS), HFCs and other alternatives. It is intended to provide ...