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Resumed Session of the 36th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG36)

29-30 October 2015 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)


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View of the room during the afternoon plenary session

View of the room during the informal discussions on the terms of reference
for a contact group to discuss the HFCs amendment proposals.

The resumed session of the thirty-sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 36) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer opened on 29 October 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants convened to hear opening statements from the Ozone Executive Secretary, Tina Birmpili and dealt with organizational matters.

Participants then suspended plenary to resume informal discussions, co-facilitated by Australia and Brazil, on a terms of reference for a contact group to discuss the feasibility and ways of managing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Plenary briefly resumed in the afternoon to hear a report from co-facilitators. Discussions then continued in the informal session until early evening, and will resume tomorrow.

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web updates from the Resumed OEWG36, which took place from 29 to 30 October 2015, from Dubai, UAE. Also, IISD Rerporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports from the 27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP 27), which took place from 1 to 5 November 2015. In addition, IISD Rerporting Services will provide a summary and analysis, available in HTML and PDF formats. Available in ENB Mobile at: http://enb.iisd.mobi/ozone-oewg36-resumed-mop27/.


OEWG36 participants in discussion


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