The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) reviewed with the United Nations Environment Program's West Asia Office (UNEP) Qatar's projects to implement the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and to follow up on the action plan for the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and implementation steps.

The topics were addressed during a meeting of Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs at MoECC Abdulhadi Nasser Al Marri with Representative of the UNEP's West Asia Office Khaled Klaly, which was also attended by the ministry's Ozone Team.

The UNEP Representative commended the effective and tangible role and efforts made by the work team in Qatar in implementing the country's obligations to preserve the ozone layer and reduce the effects of global warming.

It is noteworthy that a delegation from the UNEP is currently visiting Qatar to hold seminars and workshops with stakeholders in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, as well as to conduct field visits to some sports facilities to check the air conditioning systems with international standards.