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PR No. 220 Islamabad: October 25, 2017

Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, currently Pakistan, appreciated the commitment of Pakistan in adherence to phasing out of Ozone Depleting Substances under Montreal Protocol.

Ms. Tsering who is currently visiting Pakistan in her address, while chairing the workshop on Kigali Amendment- the Way Forward, said that UN Environment is pleased to be one of the implementing agency for Pakistan in phasing out program of Ozone Depleting Substance.

Ms. Tsering reiterated that UN Environment will remain actively engaged with Pakistan in development of enabling activities for the phasing down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

During presentations on Kigali Amendment, the experts shared various details of the amendment with the participants. It was mentioned that the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol was adopted by the 28^th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on 15 October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. The Amendment adds powerful greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to the list of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol to be phased down.

Under the Amendment, Montreal Protocol parties are required to gradually reduce HFC use by 80-85 per cent by the late 2040s. First reductions by most developed countries are expected in 2019. Most developing countries will follow with a freeze of HFCs consumption levels in 2024, and in 2028 for some developing countries. Pakistan is in group 2 where by average HFC consumption levels for 2024-2026 + 65% of HCFC baseline shall be followed.

The Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change in his remarks acknowledged the efforts of UN Environment in extending all support to Pakistan along with other implementing agencies, in achieving the compliance set under Montreal Protocol.

The Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Climate Change, while welcoming the Regional Director UN Environment, Asia Pacific, highlighted that Pakistan is in total compliance of target set under Montreal Protocol. He also shared the future plans of the Ministry of Climate Change in meeting the phase down of HFCs under Kigali amendment.

The workshop was attended by representatives from ministries, provincial departments, authorities, academia and media.

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