Global Environment Facility investments in the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances |
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Authors: | Robert K Dixon |
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Institution: | (1) Global Environment Facility, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA |
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Abstract: | Stratospheric ozone depletion threatens human health and the global environment. In 1987, the Montreal Protocol on Substances
That Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) set aggressive timelines for countries to phase-out products and organic
chemicals that were causing rapid ozone depletion in the Antarctic stratosphere. The Global Environment Facility (GEF), established
in 1991, is the largest multilateral funder of environmental protection projects and provides financial support for implementation
of the Montreal Protocol. This paper summarizes GEF investments to address ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in Countries with
Economies in Transition (CEITs), presents case studies from representative countries, and discusses lessons learned. Complementing
the work of the Multilateral Fund that supports developing country Parties of the Montreal Protocol, the GEF provides financial
support to CEIT’s to address ODS phase-out targets and timelines. These investments include technology development and transfer,
outreach and training, institution building, and programs to phase-out ODS. Working with partners in the public and private
sectors, the GEF has allocated approximately US210 million, leveraging another US210 million, leveraging another US250 million in co-financing, for 28 ODS
phase-out projects in 18 CEITs. GEF ODS project investments in CEITs have contributed to Protocol success by phasing-out 20,000
ozone depletion potential (ODP) Megagrams (Mg) of consumption and 29,000 ODP Mg of production. Among the GEF’s most significant
efforts to eliminate ODS are projects that transfer technologies and strengthen institutional capabilities of partner countries.
These projects have enabled the installation of non-ODS technologies, adoption of best practices by the private sector, and
provided CEITs with the legislative and policy framework necessary to sustain ODS phase-out. Almost 25 years after its establishment,
the Montreal Protocol with support from financial mechanisms such as the GEF, is a successful model for addressing global
environmental challenges. |
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