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Biodiversity Policy & Practice

Twenty-fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer


21-25 October 2013 | UN Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand

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Ozone Secretariat
The twenty-fifth Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol convened for the first day of the high-level segment on Thursday, 24 October, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Following opening statements from dignitaries and a presentation of traditional dance and music, delegates heard reports on: the status of ratification; the work of the assessment panels; and the multilateral fund. Delegates heard statements from the heads of delegations during the morning and afternoon plenary sessions. The contact groups on additional information on ODS alternatives, terms of reference for the study on the MLF replenishment for 2015-2017, and additional funding to maximize climate benefits, and the discussion group on HFCs management met for further discussion.

In the evening delegates were invited to a dinner hosted by the Government of Thailand.
Room shot
A view of the room during the opening of the high-level segment.
Opening
Dais Shot

A view of the dais during the opening of the high-level segment.

Raja Hassan Abbas
MOP24 President Raja Hassan Abbas, Pakistan.
Prasert Boonchaisuk
Prasert Boonchaisuk, Minister of Industry, Thailand.
Marco González
Marco González, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat.
Oleksandr Sushko
MOP25 President Oleksandr Sushko, Ukraine.
Klong Sabadchai

Traditional "Klong Sabadchai" dance and drumming from northern Thailand captivated participants.

Klong Sabadchai drummers and dancers.
Klong Sabadchai drummers and dancers.
Plenary
Ayité-Lô Ajavon
Ayité-Lô Ajavon, Togo, presented the report of the Scientific Assessment Panel.
Nigel Paul
Nigel Paul, United Kingdom, presented the report of the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel.
Bella Maranion
Bella Maranion, United States, presented the report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel.
Daniel Reifsnyder
Daniel Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development, United States.
Syanga Abilio
Syanga Abilio, Secretary of State for Environment, Angola.
Wylbur Simuusa
Wylbur Simuusa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zambia.
Halima Daud
Halima Daud, Minister of Environment, Malawi.
Zhai Qing
Zhai Qing, Vice Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection, China.
Robina Marks
Ambassador Robina Marks, South Africa.
Hui Ri-Sun
Hui Ri-Sun, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Humberto Delgado Rosa
Humberto Delgado Rosa, European Commission.
Ramon Paje
Ramon Paje, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines.
Vaitoti Tupa
Vaitoti Tupa, Director, National Environment Service, Cook Islands.
Contact and Discussion Groups
HFC management group

A discussion group met on HFC management.

Replenishment Study TOR Group
A contact group met on the terms of reference for the study on the MLF replenishment for 2015-2017.
Climate Benefits Group
A contact group met on additional funding to maximize climate benefits.
ODS Alternatives Group

A contact group met on alternatives to ODS.

Side Events
Natural Solutions Side Event

Shecco presented a side event on natural solutions for Article 5 countries, including the launch of "Guide UNIDO."

Nitrous Oxide Side Event

UNEP presented a side event, "The Forgotten Pollutant: Nitrous Oxide."

Around the MOP
Guinea Delegation
Delegates from Guinea.
Report Writers
Report writers and a conference officer looked at documents.
Budget Committee

The Budget Committee met.

Thai Police

Thai police lined up on the bridge outside UNCC with matching orchid-colored scarves, prepared for any unrest over proposed amendments to Thailand's constitution.

Dinner Reception
Delegates enjoyed a dinner reception.
Brett Wertz and Nicole de Paula Domingos
Brett Wertz and Nicole de Paula Domingos of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin posed at the reception with floral sculptures of birds.
Daily web coverage (click on the following links to see our daily web pages)
Related Links
Meeting resources

*Meeting website and documents

*Meeting provisional agenda

*Issues for discussion by and information for the attention of the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

*Draft decisions for discussed and adoption

*Montreal Protocol information kit

*Montreal Protocol Handbook

*Side events

*Ozone Secretariat website


IISD RS resources

*IISD RS coverage of the Thirty-third meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, 24-28 June 2013, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand

*IISD RS summary and analysis of the Thirty-second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 23-27 July 2012, Bangkok, Thailand (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)

*IISD RS coverage of the Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and Twenty-third Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 21-25 November 2011, Bali, Indonesia

*IISD RS summary and analysis of the Thirty-first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1-5 August 2011, Montreal, Canada (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)

*IISD RS coverage of the Twenty-second Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 8-12 November 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

*IISD RS briefing note of the Thirtieth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 15-18 June 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)

*IISD RS coverage of the Twenty-first meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 4-8 November 2009, Port Ghalib, Egypt

*IISD RS coverage of Twenty-ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 15-18 July 2009, Geneva, Switzerland

*IISD RS coverage of the Eighth Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (COP-8) and Twentieth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocolon Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 16-20 November 2008, Doha, Qatar

*IISD RS coverage of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 17-21 September 2007, Montréal, Canada

*IISD RS summary and analysis of the Twenty-sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 3-6 July 2006, Montréal, Canada (English: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)

*IISD RS coverage of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 30 October - 3 November 2006, New Delhi, India

*IISD RS coverage of COP-7 and the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 12-16 December 2005, Dakar, Senegal

*IISD RS archive of Montreal Protocol meetings

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