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Lesotho Ozone Depleting Substances Registry

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Projects Components

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase Out Management Plan (HPMP)

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 26 August 1987, and entered into force on 26 August 1989. Substances covered by the Montreal Protocol. Lesotho passed the instrument of accession to both these convention and protocol in 23rd March 1994.

The Montreal Protocol controls nearly 100 chemicals that are grouped in the following categories:
  1. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
  2. Halons
  3. Carbon tetrachloride (CTC)
  4. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)
  5. Methyl chloroform
  6. Methyl bromide

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Institutional Strengthening (IS)

Building and maintaining the institutional capacity of an organisation is essential to sustainable development. It is the process through which individuals, organisations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives. Institutional reform and corporate capacity development form an integral part of the majority of the projects implemented by ISL.
  1. Strengthening public sector capacities
  2. Corporate capacity development
  3. Training on waste and environmental management issues
  4. Training needs analyses and training course development
  5. Train the trainers courses
  6. Designed interactive public and private sector training
  7. Stakeholder consultation and public communications/awareness programmes

Hydroflorocarbon (HFC) Phase Down

The Kigali Amendment aims for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by cutting their production and consumption. HFCs are not ozone depleting substances but due to their high global warming potential they are controlled to preserve the climate for the better future generation. With the Kigali Amendment, the Montreal Protocol will be an even more powerful instrument against global warming. The amendment entered into force on 1 January 2019 and it has been ratified by Lesotho on the 07 October 2019.

Minimum Energy Performance and Safety Standards (MEPS)

Through the assistance of Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN), the Lesotho Standards Institute (LSI) has developed MEPS for refrigerators, which are currently being domesticated. However, Lesotho is also part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency regional initiatives to develop MEPS for the Southern African and East African region for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) equipment for both refrigerators and for single split units. The Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been developed under the United for Efficiency (U4E) programme.

Under the funding window available through the Excom Decision 89/6, Lesotho would embark on nationalising the SADC MEPS and labelling for refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) equipment entering the country. Additionally, to support the effective implementation and monitoring of the MEPS, the recommended Product registering system will be set up in the country.

Another component of this project would be establishing an Energy Efficiency (EE) module as part of RAC training courses and conducting initial training for the trainers on how this component can become part of regular RAC courses conducted in Lesotho.

Ozone Depleting Substances Bank survey

The project aims to establish an inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances in Lesotho, and a plan for the collection, transport, and disposal of such substances, including consideration of recycling, reclamation, and cost-effective destruction. It will quantify the mitigation potential in line with ExCom Decision 91/66, including the analysis of existing legislation and policies, and stakeholder consultations. The final report and action plan will propose actions, new legislation and policies to enhance the collection and disposal of used or unwanted ODS / HFCs.

The inventory of used and unwanted controlled substances and action plan will cover ozone-depleting substances like HCFCs and global warming HFCs. These activities contribute to the objectives of the HPMP and the future Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP) to reduce emissions. The emission reduction will be achieved through good practices, recovery, recycle and reclaim (RRR), including environmentally sound disposal. This includes seized chemicals stored at customs warehouses, waste and contaminated chemicals / blends, and residues from recycling and reclaim processes.