Implementing of Enable Activities to the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol in Sri Lanka

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are manmade chemicals, which are widely used as substitutes for ODSs. Although HFCs are not ODS, they are very powerful greenhouse gases most with high Global Warming Potential (GWP). Therefore, in October 2016, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, including Sri Lanka, reached an agreement to control a group of HFCs and adopted an amendment to Montreal Protocol (the Kigali Amendment). HFC phase-down is expected to avoid up to 0.4 degree Celsius of global temperature rise by 2100.

While Sri Lanka recognize the importance of HFC phase down to achieve climate benefits, the government of Sri Lanka decided to take measures to address these issues with the implementation of Enabling Activities for HFC Phase-down. In this context, this Enabling Activity project proposal is to access funding for activities to finalize the ratification and facilitate implementation of the initial obligations of the Kigali amendment and related development for Article 5 Group 1 countries.  Specially, licensing and reporting system, as well as initial capacity building related to promote the adoption of low GWP alternatives to HFCs. At the 81st Meeting of the Executive Committee, the Enabling Activities for HFC phase-down for Sri Lanka was approved by the Executive Committee.