The Ozone Secretariat and OEWG 41 Co-Chairs
The thirty-first meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP 31) convened for its final day on Friday, 8 November 2019, in Rome, Italy. In the morning, the preparatory segment convened for stock-taking, with the MOP noting that a number of agenda items need additional time so parties can conclude their deliberations.
The High-Level Segment then reconvened, with the MOP hearing statements from heads of delegation. Key themes highlighted, included:
- The cold chain is vital for sustainable development,
- More financial and technical support for phasing down ozone depleting substances is necessary,
- Ensuring better enforcement of the Protocol, in light of CFC-11 emissions, and
- The Kigali Amendment as a “turning point” in the Protocol’s link to broader climate change efforts.
The Preparatory Segment reconvened in the early evening. It noted that the following contact groups still require additional time:
- 2022 quadrennial Assessment
- Unexpected emissions of CFC-11
- MLF replenishment study terms of reference
- Article 5 parties access to energy-efficient technologies in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump sectors.
00:33 am - MOP 31 is closed at 00:33 am on Saturday, 9 November 2019.
Gilbert Bankobeza, Ozone Secretariat, and MOP 31 President Martin Alvin Da Breo, Grenada
Stephanie Haysmith, Ozone Secretariat
Ambassador Mira Daher, Lebanon
María Antonella Parodi, Argentina
Ruandha Agung Sugardiman, Indonesia
Delegates confer during the session
Yajna Nath Dahal, Nepal
Wills Agricole, Seychelles
Delegates applaud the panel
Delegates from the US confer during the meeting
A delgate takes notes
The delegation from Lebanon
Delegates exchange views during the session
Delegates concentrate on a presentation
Rattana Raktrakul, Thailand
Delegates in discussion
Megumi Seki, Deputy Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat, chats to Anna Dubrova, International Institute of Sustainable Development
Bakhrom Kuchkarov, Uzbekistan
MOP 32 will be hosted by Uzbekistan in November 2020.
Contact Group 1
Annie Gabriel, Australia
Helen Tope, Co-Chair, Medical and Chemicals Technical Options Committee (MCTOC) and Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel
Shontelle Wellington, Barbados
Delegates from the US and China in discussion
A delegate responds to a humorous remark
Tina Birmpili, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat, Osvaldo Alvarez, Chile, Annie Gabriel, Australia
Contact Group 2
A view of the room during the contact group
Ana Maria Kleymeyer, Federated States of Micronesia
Laura Berón, Argentina
Patrick McInerney, Australia
Ulirke Haupt, Germany
Contact Group 3
Cindy Newberg, United Sates
Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) Co-Chair Janet Bornman, Australia
A delegate takes notes
Delegates discuss the draft text
Contact Group 4
Andrew Clark, USA
Leslie Smith, Grenada
Tadahiko Ito, Japan
Leslie Smith, Grenada, Alain Wilmart, OEWG 41 Co-Chair, Ralph Brieskorn, the Netherlands
Delegates discuss the draft text
Sophia Mylona, Ozone Secretariat, chats to a delegate
Around the Venue
The view of the FAO building from above
Delegates during a break
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