PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The National World Ozone Day 2026 celebration has reinforced Malaysia’s commitment to protecting the ozone layer and tackling climate change through a transition towards more sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technologies.
In a statement today, the Department of Environment (DOE) said the celebration, officiated by DOE Deputy Director-General (Development) Azuri Azizah Saedon at a shopping centre here, carried the theme “Global Action for a Cooler Planet: Celebrating 10 Years of Sustainable Cooling under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol”.
“This theme marks a decade of the Kigali Amendment, which focuses on reducing the consumption of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), alongside accelerating the transition to sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technology.
