KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has been given the highest recognition of an A+ for its efforts to meet the implementation of the Montreal Protocol on reducing ozone depleting substances.
Environment Department (DoE) director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar said the recognition was accorded by World Bank Montreal Protocol expert Viraj Vithoontien during a webinar entitled “Implementation of Montreal Protocol in Malaysia: Success Story & Another Milestones Towards Ozone Climate Benefits”, which was organised by the DoE on September 29.
According to him, the recognition was supported by United Nations Development Programme panel member Niloy Banarjee, who was impressed with the DoE’s success in winning over small and medium industries to switch technologies to ozone-friendly substances.
“Apart from that, more than 16,000 technicians have been trained in refrigerant servicing in the country to ensure maintenance of air conditioners and refrigeration systems are according to ozone-friendly practices.
“The initiative was achieved by encouraging energy efficiency in the refrigeration sector, which also contributes to the qualify of life, food assurance and vaccine storage in a good and safe condition,” he said in a DoE statement today.
The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement aimed at regulating the production and use of ozone depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, methyl bromide, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrobromofluorocarbons and bromochloromethane. – Bernama, October 6, 2021
