Summary
The twenty-eighth Meeting of the Parties (MOP 28) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer convened for its second day in Kigali, Rwanda on Tuesday, 11 October 2016.
In the morning, plenary discussed issues related to the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) assessment of the climate benefits and financial implications of the hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) phase-down schedules in the amendment proposals as well as other matters. Parties also heard a report on the previous evening’s discussions in the HFC Management Contact Group and the Legal Drafting Group.
Following plenary’s adjournment, the HFC Management Contact Group resumed its work. The Contact Group adjourned at lunch for informal consultations, which continued into the evening. The contact group on the Terms Of Reference (TOR) for the 2018–2020 Multilateral Fund (MLF) replenishment study, the budget committee and the informal consultation on safety standards also met during the course of the day.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided web coverage and a report from the Resumed OEWG38. In addition, IISD Reporting Services provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report from MOP 28. The summary and analysis report is available in HTML and PDF.
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Morning Plenary
Delegates during the morning plenary
OEWG 38 Co-Chair Leslie Smith, Grenada
OEWG 38 Co-Chair Paul Krajnik, Austria
Sergey Vasiliev, Russian Federation
Marcos Wabi, Benin
Cindy Newburg, US
Augustin Sánchez Guevara, Mexico
Coletha Ruhamya, Rwanda
Hassan Ali Mubarak, Bahrain
Manoj Kumar Singh, India
Ghazi Al Odat, Jordan
Saad Al Numairy, UAE
Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla, Senegal
Laura Berón, Argentina
Alhagie Sarr, the Gambia
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) Management Contact Group
Delegates take notes during the HFC Management Contact Group
Taha Mohammed Zatari, Saudi Arabia
Philip Owen, EU
HFC Management Contact Group Co-Chair Xia Yingxian, China
John Thompson, US
Zhou Xiaofang, China
Rafael Da Soler, Brazil
Delegates during the session
Contact Group on MLF Replenishment Study
Delegates during the Contact Group on MLF Replenishment Study
MLF Replenishment Study Contact Group Co-Chair
Obed Baloyi, South Africa
MLF Replenishment Study Contact Group Co-Chair
Philippe Chemouny, Canada
Annie Gabriel, Australia
Nancy Seymour, Canada
Budget Committee
Delegates during the Budget Committee
Ives Enrique Gómez Sala, Mexico
Yassin Ahmed, Ozone Secretariat
Around the Venue
Delegates from the EU speak informally
Delegates from Senegal
A delegate reads the IISD Earth Negotiations
Bulletin (ENB) website to keep track of negotiations
A delegate takes notes
Delegates speak informally between sessions
