44th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG-44) and 5th Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (ExMOP-5) July 11-16

The Open Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (OEWG) is an annual preparatory meeting of all signatory Parties to this International Convention for the Meeting of the Parties (MOP). The OEWG reviews all technical aspects of the Protocol, reviews the progress to date of the Protocol, and develops the Workplan for the upcoming year which is considered at the Meeting of Parties. The Forty Fourth (44^th) Open Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 44) and the Fifth Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol took place in Bangkok Thailand during the period July 11-16, 2022.  The Meeting took up discussion of many important issues that were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Montreal Protocol is widely recognized for its success in restoring the Earth’s protective ozone layer, delegates did note that strengthening monitoring arrangements to address discrepancies between atmospheric monitoring and on-the-ground observations are necessary to ensure that parties have the information they need going forward. Therefore, the Meeting also addressed questions of gaps in global monitoring of ozone depleting substances (ODS) and specific usage and production of some substances, namely methyl bromide and carbon tetrachloride (CTC).
 
The Meetings focused on the following major issues:
·         replenishment of the Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund (MLF) for the current 2021-2023 triennium;
·         terms of reference for a study of replenishment needs in the next 2024-2026 triennium;
·         energy efficiency and dumping;
·         ongoing emissions of carbon tetrachloride (CTC); and
·         restructuring of the technical options committees (TOCs) that are linked to the Protocol’s Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP).
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago was represented at the Forty Fourth (44^th) Open Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 44) and the Fifth Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol by the following delegation:
 
Dr. Marissa Gowrie                                                                 Head of Delegation               
Deputy Environmental Manager / National Ozone Officer
Environmental Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Planning and Development
 
Mr. Jonathan Bolai                                                                  Delegate
Ozone Specialist
Environmental Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Planning and Development
Representatives from over one hundred and fifty (150) governments, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and UN agencies attended the meetings over the period.
 
The Caribbean Region was represented by delegations from Grenada, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

UNEP OzonAction Side Event “Women in Cooling”

Meeting of the Bureau of ex MOP 5

Contact Group on Energy Efficiency