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International
Ozone Day 2016 is observed on 16th September
The International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer was proclaimed as 16 September in 1994 by the
UN General Assembly. The day was selected to commemorate the signing of the
Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
The theme for the 2016
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to be marked on 16
September is: Ozone and climate: Restored
by a world united
The theme is complemented by the
tagline: Working towards reducing
global-warming HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
The theme for this year's
International Ozone Day recognizes the collective efforts of the parties to the
Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol towards the restoration of the
ozone layer over the past three decades and the global commitment to combat
climate change.
As a result of concerted
international efforts, the ozone layer is healing itself and is expected to
recover by the middle of this century. In addition, the Montreal Protocol has
significantly contributed to the mitigation of climate change by averting the
emission of more than 135 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the
atmosphere by simply phasing out ozone-depleting substances.
Additionally, as mandated by the
"Dubai Pathway on Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)" adopted in 2015, parties
are working within the Montreal Protocol to an HFC amendment in 2016 by first
resolving challenges by generating solutions in the contact group on HFCs. According
to scientific information, reducing HFCs under the Montreal Protocol can avoid
0.5°C of global warming by the end of the century, while continuing to protect
the ozone layer.
