Shanghai, 8‐10 April 2015 ‐ The Ozone2Climate (O2C) Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable were held as part of the 26th International China Refrigeration Exhibition (CRH 2015) from 8 ‐10 April 2015 in Shanghai. This exhibition covers refrigeration, air conditioning, heating and ventilation, frozen food processing, packaging and storage. The focus of the Technology Roadshow
and Industry Roundtable were to accelerate the phase‐out of HCFCs and promote non ozonedepletion potential (ODP) and lower global‐warming potential (GWP) alternatives, as well as to develop green technologies which are environmentally‐friendly and ozone‐friendly and achieve better social, economic and environmental benefits.

Kabul, 26 January 2015 - The National Ozone Unit (NOU) of Afghanistan and Afghanistan Customs Department (ACD) celebrated the “International Customs Day” at the Afghanistan Customs Department Head Quarter in Kabul. Following the 2015 theme which is “Coordinated Border Management”, the National Ozone Unit utilized the opportunity to focus on the management of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and their imports and transits from the neighboring countries.

Goyang City, 10‐13 March 2015 ‐ The 3rd “Ozone2Climate” Technology Roadshow and Industry Roundtable under the UNEP‐USEPA grant partnership project was organised by UNEP OzonAction ROAP team in association with Korean Refrigeration and Air‐Conditioning
Industry Association (KRAIA). The Technology Roadshow was organised as a part of the 13th Heating, Air‐conditioning, Refrigeration and Fluid Exhibition – Korea (HARFKO) held from 10 – 13 March 2015 in the Kintex Exhibition Center II, Goyang City, Republic of Korea (ROK).

Bangkok, 20 May2015 – It was a proud day for law enforcers in Asia Pacific region receiving the first ever Asia Environmental Enforcement Award (AEEA) for their key roles in helping protect the atmospheric ozone layer that shields us from ultraviolet radiation harmful to human health and planetary life support systems. The award was conferred by UNEP Executive Director and United Nations Under‐Secretary‐General, Achim Steiner, on national law enforcement bodies from India, the Philippines and the Kingdom of Tonga as well as a regional organization combating environmental crime, at a ceremony in Bangkok during the First Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, held from 19‐20 May 2015.