Malaysia: Malaysia has successfully reduced its consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 70 percent, surpassing the original target of 43 percent reduction. This was accomplished through the implementation of the HCFC Elimination Management Plan (HPMP) Stage 1.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the achievement was announced by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Sustainability Nature (NRES), Datuk Dr Kim Ching Thoo. He represented the Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad at the combined thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. This significant event, convened in Bangkok, commenced yesterday and spanned two days.
In a statement released today, Kim expressed Malaysia’s ambition to completely phase out the use of HCFC by 2030. During the meeting, he also introduced Malaysia’s Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP), launched earlier th
is year. This plan is designed to regulate the import and export of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC).
Kim urged members present at the meeting to extend technical, financial, and capacity-building support to developing nations, including Malaysia, to ensure the sustained implementation of their obligations under the Montreal Protocol. Furthermore, Kim engaged in bilateral talks with the World Bank and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to explore cooperative opportunities for supporting the Montreal Protocol’s execution.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting occurs triennially, while the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) is an annual event aimed at finalizing proposals related to ozone layer protection and the mitigation of ozone-depleting substances (ODPs). The conference sees participation from 198 countries committed to reducing or halting the production and use of BPO.
