2026
New! Missions to Southeast Asian countries
11-13 Feb. 2026 (Malaysia),
3-5 Mar. 2026 (Vietnam)
To support the implementation of the “Advanced Model Projects on Fluorocarbon Lifecycle Management in Developing Countries”, meeting with the authorities and site visits were conducted in Malaysia and Vietnam under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan.
2025
MOP37: Achieving Multiple Benefits and Quick Results through National LRM Plans
Montreal Protocol
November 4, 2025
MOP37: Global ODS/HFC End-of-life Destruction Capacity and Financing LRM Infrastructure Needs
Montreal Protocol
November 6, 2025
Meeting with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) of Korea
in Tokyo, Japan
December 10, 2025
Selection of Model Project for Advanced Life Cycle Refrigerant Management in developing countries
by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
October, 2025
MOEJ and IFL Secretariat conducted a review and selected the model project.
Project Operator: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
Overview: The project focuses on the recovery and reclamation of refrigerants from air-conditioning equipment at the time of equipment disposal. It aims to establish institutional and technical foundations for the sound implementation of a sustainable refrigerant life cycle management (LRM) system, in order to build a refrigerant value chain (refrigerant ecosystem) in Viet Nam and Malaysia.
Caribbean Regional Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Banks Workshop for National Ozone Officers and National ODS Banks Consultants
Financially supported by the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund
in Panama City, Panama
October 6-10, 2025
IFL Secretariat/OECC were dispatched by CCAC to provide lectures in the meeting.
Side Event Seminar at the OEWG47
of the Montreal Protocol: NCAPs: Building regional Synergies and accelerated implementation
in Bangkok, Thailand
July 9, 2025
Concept Note
Presentation Material
IFL Secretariat and CCAC Cooling Hub Co-Lead participated and delivered inputs on NCAP, NDC, and Climate Finance.
Support for the Visit to Japan by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) Academy
in Osaka, Japan
September, 2025
Workshop “Ozone Layer Protection Towards Green Transition: Promoting Intergovernmental and Public–Private Cooperation”
in Hanoi, Viet Nam
September 15, 2025
Program Outline
Presentation Materials
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Capacity Building Programme on Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Energy Labelling in RAC sector
complying with the Montreal Protocol Obligations and Exposure training on energy efficient low GWP and zero ODP refrigerants containing equipment in Sri Lanka
in Tokyo, Japan
April 19-26, 2025
Network Meeting of South Asia National Ozone Officers
in Bangkok, Thailand
July 3-5, 2025
Program Outline
Presentation Materials
CCAC covered a session focusing on LRM, with IFL experts.
Pre-Event at the OEWG47
LRM: Progress on Fluorocarbon Banks Inventories and National Action Plans
in Bangkok, Thailand
July 6, 2025
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, IFL, CCAC and other entities.
Recording is now available!
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2024
MOP36 Workshop
and Side Event
Montreal Protocol
Connecting Stakeholders and Creating
Ecosystems of Life Cycle Refrigerant Management
See event report
Seminar Recording is now available.
Group Seminar for Asian Countries on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management
in Bangkok, Thailand
August 2024
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Recordings are now available!
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Recording 1, 2, 3
COP29 Side Event Seminar
UNFCCC in Baku, Azerbaijan
Nov. 13, 2024, 14:00-15:15 (AZT)
Effective Ways to Boost Mitigation Ambition in NDC
- Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management in Cooling Sector -
See Event Page
Seminar Recording is available.
2023
Side Event Seminar at the COP28 of the UNFCCC
in Dubai, UAE
December 2023
Side Event Seminar
at the MOP35 of the Montreal Protocol
“Enabling Environment for End-of-life Treatment of Refrigerants: Destruction by cement kiln and waste incineration plants”
in Nairobi, Kenya
October 2023
Group Seminar for Asian Countries on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management
in Bangkok, Thailand
September 2023
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Seminar Recordings
Morning Session / Afternoon Session
Side Event Seminar at the OEWG45 of the Montreal Protocol
“Feed two birds with one scone: Measurement against both HFC emission and climate change”
in Bangkok, Thailand
July 2023
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Resource Book Online Seminar
“International Seminar on Good Practices of Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management”
March 2023
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Seminar Recording
2021~2022
Side Event Seminar at the COP27 of the UNFCCC
"HFC Lifecycle Management Workshop under Q-CHAMP"
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Seminar Recording
in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
November 2022
Side Event Seminar at the SB56 of the UNFCCC
“Accelerating HFC phase-down
to achieve a 1.5°C pathway”
in Bonn, Germany
June 2022
Side Event Seminar at the COP26 of the UNFCCC
"Sustainable and Efficient Cooling for a Warming Planet: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions"
Concept Note
Presentation Materials
Seminar Recording
in Glasgow, U.K./Scotland
November 2021
2020
Side Event Seminar at the OEWG43 of the Montreal Protocol
“Sharing Good Practices: Addressing HFC Bank – a need to accelerate HFC emission reduction– “
Presentation Materials
Seminar Recording
via online
July 2021
Side Event Seminar at the OEWG42 of the Montreal Protocol
”Efficient Cooling During and After the Global Pandemic"
via online
July 2020