Resumed 38th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 38) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
and 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
8 and 10-14 October 2016 | Kigali, Rwanda
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A view of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, venue of the Resumed OEWG 38 and MOP 28 (photo courtsy of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali) |
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The resumed session of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 38) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer will be held on 8 October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. The twenty-eighth meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP 28) will meet thereafter, from 10-14 October 2016. The resumed session of OEWG 38 will continue its consideration of the Dubai pathway on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The MOP 28 preparatory segment will take place from 10-12 October 2016. It is expected to consider administrative matters, including membership of the Protocol bodies for 2017, and budget. It was also address the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) report on updated and new information on alternatives to ozone-depleting substances (ODS), as well as, inter alia: issues related to exemptions under Article 2 of the Protocol, including nominations for essential-use exemptions for 2016 and nominations for critical-use exemptions for 2016 and 2017; terms of reference for the study on the 2018–2020 Multilateral Fund replenishment; and issues related to the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The Dubai pathway on HFCs will also be considered. The MOP 28 high-level segment (HLS) will take place from 13-14 October 2016, and will hear presentations by the assessment panels on their work and any emerging issues, and by the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund (MLF) on the work of the Executive Committee, the MLF Secretariat and the MLF’s implementing agencies. The HLS will also consider the decisions recommended for adoption by MOP 28. |
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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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IISD Reporting Services is grateful to the many donors of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) and recognizes the following as core contributors to the ENB: the European Union, the Government of Switzerland (the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)), the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. General Support for the Bulletin during 2016 is provided by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, SWAN International, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Ministry of Environment (through the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies - IGES), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Funding for translation of the Bulletin into French has been provided by the Government of France, the Wallonia, Québec, and the International Organization of La Francophonie/Institute for Sustainable Development of La Francophonie (IOF/IFDD). |
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