A sensitisation workshop on the Kigali Amendment in the context of activities marking the 2017 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was launched this morning by the Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr Etienne Sinatambou, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Balaclava in presence of other eminent personalities.
In his address, Minister Sinatambou highlighted that Mauritius, since its adherence to the Montreal Protocol in 1992, has been actively engaged in the phasing out of hydro fluorocarbons (HCFCs) with the collaboration of various key stakeholders. Other actions taken comprise: training of Customs Officers in the fight against illegal trade of ozone depleting substances; capacity building for technicians for the safe use and handling of hydrocarbons in air conditioning units; and, installation of a Carbon Dioxide Cascade system at the Université des Mascareignes, he recalled.
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