The CC Lab attended the 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol this November. This annual meeting convenes private companies, government agencies, and technology providers in the refrigerant space to negotiate phase-downs in the production and use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and their substitutes, including HFCs and other refrigerants. This year, a decision on lifecycle refrigerant management (LRM) was reached by the parties, signaling a shift in the Montreal Protocol’s LRM work from information sharing and capacity building to policy recommendation and action. 

Our full MOP36 report summarizing key takeaways and outcomes is available for download below.