{"id":2716,"date":"2024-09-10T14:43:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2024-09-10T14:43:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:43:11","slug":"english-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-message-on-the-international-day-for-the-preservation-of-the-ozone-layer-observed-on-16-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/english-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-message-on-the-international-day-for-the-preservation-of-the-ozone-layer-observed-on-16-september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019 message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time when multilateralism is under severe strain, the Montreal Protocol to help protect the ozone layer stands out as a powerful symbol of hope.&nbsp; It is a reminder that when countries show political resolve for the common good, change is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In uniting the world to phase out the consumption and production of different ozone depleting substances, the Protocol has also contributed to shielding carbon sinks, protecting humanity\u2019s health and avoiding economic losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ozone layer, once an ailing patient, is on the road to recovery.&nbsp; Now, it is time to go further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Protocol\u2019s Kigali Amendment \u2014 that focuses on phasing down hydrofluorocarbons \u2014 powerful climate warming gases \u2014 can contribute to advancing climate mitigation efforts, protecting people and planet.&nbsp; And that is needed more than ever as temperature records continue to shatter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If fully ratified and implemented, the Kigali Amendment could help avoid as much as 0.5\u00b0C of global heating by the end of this century.&nbsp; Yet, a range of climate solutions \u2014 including those related to refrigerants and energy efficiency \u2014 are also needed to avert a climate crisis by mid-century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four out of every five nations have ratified the Kigali Amendment, but the clock is ticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this World Ozone Day, let us commit to making peace with our planet.\u00a0 Let us commit to build on the success of the Montreal Protocol to show what international cooperation at its best can achieve.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a time when multilateralism is under severe strain, the Montreal Protocol to help protect the ozone layer stands out as a powerful symbol of hope.&nbsp; It is a reminder that when countries show political resolve for the common good,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2717,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716\/revisions\/2717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ozonecenter.kg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}