UNIDO Supports Turkmenistan In Reducing Consumption Of Ozone-Depleting Substances
Date
2/23/2023 1:11:27 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. The United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) supports
Turkmenistan in reducing the consumption of ozone-depleting
substances, Communications Officer of the UNIDO Charles Arthur,
told trend .
According to him, currently UNIDO and Turkmenistan are
implementing two projects.
'One is the second stage of the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan.
This project helps the country to reduce the consumption of
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in accordance with the Montreal
Protocol. This is aimed at establishing mandatory control over
leaks in industrial refrigeration units and chillers (a machine for
cooling various liquids), as well as mandatory collection and
disposal of HCFCs,' said Arthur.
He noted that another project is aimed at institutional
strengthening and capacity building of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the National Ozone
Unit.
'This project is aimed at providing all the conditions for the
country to successfully fulfill its obligations under the Montreal
Protocol. Furthermore, UNIDO is interested in developing its
partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan in order to
modernize its industrial sector, develop high-quality
infrastructure, as well as promote investments and technologies in
the country,' the representative of UNIDO said.
The Montreal Protocol is an international protocol to the 1985
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, designed
to protect the ozone layer by decommissioning certain
chemicals.
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