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QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet
(2015)At the 1992 Meeting of the Parties in Copenhagen, methyl bromide (MB) was included as a controlled substance Ozone Depleting Substance, (ODS). Article 2H of the Protocol specifically excluded Quarantine and Pre-shipment ... -
The Quick Start Programme: 13 years of Advancing Sound Chemicals Management - [Factsheet]
(2020)Established in 2006 by the first International Conference on Chemicals Management – the Quick Start Programme (QSP) concluded in December 2019. This year is significant and provides an opportunity to look back at QSP’s ... -
RAC Technician Videos - Full Length Films!
(2020)OzonAction Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technician Video Series consists of instructional videos on techniques, security and best practice and flammable refrigerant safety. They are intended to serve as a complementary ... -
Re-defining Value – The Manufacturing Revolution: Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy - Factsheet Industry
(2018)Re-thinking how we manufacture industrial products and deal with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits. Adopting value-retention processes is a win-win ... -
Re-defining Value – The Manufacturing Revolution: Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy - Key Insights for Policy Makers
(2018)Re-thinking how we manufacture industrial products and deal with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits. Adopting value-retention processes is a win-win ... -
Recovery of Waste from the Cashew Nut Sector as a Renewable Energy Source for MSMEs in Burkina - SWITCH Africa Green:
(2021)This impact sheet on Recovery of waste from the cashew nut sector as a renewable energy source for MSMEs in Burkina Faso provides a snapshot of results and achievements of the project under the Green Business Development ... -
Redefining Tourism in Uganda: Promoting Green Tourism Policies - Switch Africa Green
(2020)Tourism is a key driver in poverty reduction through job creation, generation of foreign earnings and provision of livelihoods to a significant proportion of the population in Uganda. Tourism has, in the recent past, doubled ... -
Reducing Plastic Bag Consumption in Egypt: SwitchMed in Egypt - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)In Egypt, the consumption of plastic bags is unrestrained at an average of 124 bags per person during 2015, equivalent to 12 billion annually. The top 5 consumers in Egypt are groceries (25 per cent), fruit and vegetables ... -
Reducing the scale and impact of climate change
(2016)UNEP’s Climate Change subprogramme helps countries to pursue low-emission development pathways and boost their adaptation and resilience capacities. We provide this support by addressing the different elements of the climate ... -
Refrigerant Blends: Calculating Global Warming Potentials - OzonAction Fact Sheet
(2016)The number of single component refrigerants with different thermodynamic properties suitable for different types of equipment is limited. Growing demand for refrigeration and air-conditioning with diversified applications ... -
Refrigerant Blends: Calculating Ozone Depleting Potentials
(29/06/2016)The number of single component refrigerants with different thermodynamic properties suitable for different types of equipment is limited. Growing demand for refrigeration and air-conditioning with diversified applications ... -
Refrigerant Cylinder Colours - What Has Changed? - OzonAction Factsheet
(2020)One of the ways in which refrigeration cylinders are quickly identified is by cylinder colour. Although there was never a truly globally adopted international standard, the guideline from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and ... -
Regional Networks of Ozone Officers
(2022-06)The OzonAction Programme operates ten Regional Networks comprising 147 developing countries -
Renewable Energy Performance Platform - [Factsheet]
(2020)The Renewable Energy Performance Platform supports private sector renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa that are typically between 1MW and 25MW (but can be up to 50MW for wind) and either grid-connected, off-grid ... -
Resource Efficiency - United Nations Environment Programme
(2010)Factsheets in this series: Climate change, Resource efficiency, Disasters and conflicts, Environmental governance, Harmful substances and hazardous waste, Ecosystem management. -
Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future - [Factsheet]
(2020)This report conducts a rigorous assessment of the contribution of material efficiency to GHG abatement strategies. More concretely, it assesses the reduction potential of GHG emissions from material efficiency strategies ... -
"Restoration Begins with Me!": Commemorating the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in the Caribbean
(2021)This booklet summarizes the result of the "Restoration Begins with Me!" campaign in the Caribbean, to commemorate the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional Office (CSRO), the ... -
Restoration Seed Capital Facility: Bridging the Finance Gap for Forest Landscape Restoration
(2020)The United Nations Environment Programme is setting up a novel facility, which will support fund managers active in this space to increase investment into Forest Landscape Restoration through three pillars of support: Fund ... -
Reuse Portal: Building a Global Platform for Scaling Reuse
(2022-02)With only 9% of global plastic waste being recycled, managing waste once it's generated is not nearly enough. How can we scale waste prevention solutions focused on reuse? WWF, the UN Environment Programme and the World ...
