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In 1987, the world came together to sign the Montreal Protocol, a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer. The accord was designed to phase out a host of chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)…

As anyone who visits Egypt between the months of May to September can attest, the weather gets hot, often uncomfortably so. That is especially true in Cairo—a megacity home to nearly 22 million people—where the…

The flaring gas and smoke that bellow into the sky from Iraq’s southern oil fields are visible from miles away.  Not only is the flaring unsightly but it is an environmental hazard, releasing black carbon, which is…

New free online teacher toolkits and lesson plans based on the success of UNEP’s Ozone Secretariat’s Reset Earth animation and video game Targeting Tweens by adopting animation and gamification to create innovative…

Montreal Protocol has phased-out around 99 per cent of ozone-depleting substances to date Without the Montreal Protocol temperatures would have increased by 2.5°C by 2100 The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal…

As far as decades go, the 1980s were nothing if not tumultuous. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 reshaped the future, heralding the dawn of a new world order. But another significant, but lesser known, event of…

Nairobi, 22 January 2021 – ‘Reset Earth’ is an innovative educational platform for adolescents about the fundamental role of the ozone layer in protecting the planet. The platform launches on World Education Day (…

Opening remarks by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme.  Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen Allow me first to extend my deep appreciation to the President of COP11, Ms. Nicole…

Every 16 September, World Ozone Day reminds us of the need to protect the ozone – a thin, protective layer of gas that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light. In doing so, the ozone layer helps protect…

16 September is World Ozone Day. The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, explains how the…