Cuba. Cuba deposited the instrument of ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. With this step, the country reaffirms its commitment to the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, a key goal of the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment. The Cuban government has been a signatory to the Montreal Protocol since 1992 and has gone through the elimination of a group of important substances since then.
Currently, the Caribbean nation has already reduced chlorofluorocarbons, widely used in refrigeration, foams and aerosols used in different sectors of the national economy. It has also achieved the total elimination of methyl bromide and carbon tetrachloride, while also being in the process of suppressing carbon hydrofluorides. (Cubaminrex-Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations).
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer entered into force on 1 January 2019. It envisages that over the next 30 years the projected production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), organic compounds frequently used in air conditioners and other devices, will be reduced by more than 80%. With its full implementation, the Amendment can prevent up to 0.4°C of global warming by the end of this century, while continuing to protect the ozone layer. In that regard, it will contribute substantially to the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
The Kigali Amendment also contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in particular by meeting targets of SDG 7 (linked to affordable and clean energy), SDG 13 which calls for climate action and SDG 9 which promotes the sustainable development of industry, innovation and infrastructure.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba.
