OEWG 45 of the Montreal Protocol in Bangkok.
Since its inception in 1988, The Montreal protocol has sought to protect the ozone layer from increased damage within the stratosphere by the eventual phasing out of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), replacing them with environmentally friendly and safe alternatives. Their Scientific Assessment Panel (SAP) hopes that with the protocol’s intervention that a near perfect recovery of […]
Sustainable Food Cold Chains
Enough food is available annually for everyone on the planet, yet millions of people are starving all around the world. A lot of this can be blamed on food waste and loss. Around 14% of all food is lost before it even reaches a dinner table, and around 17% is wasted by the population. This […]
New research suggests that very short-lived substances responsible for 25% of the ozone depletion above the tropics
In the 1980’s researchers began to have a much greater understanding of the negative effects of everyday substances humans use and how they negatively affected the Ozone layer. In 1987 the Montreal Protocol was established to combat this. New recent studies however show that ozone depletion is still occurring over the tropics.One of the explanations […]
Canada Water Act Overhaul
Ottawa has pledged millions of dollars towards overhauling the Canada Water Act to establish a national freshwater protection agency. For more information, please visit
Montreal Protocol 2022 Assessment Report
The Technology and Economic Assessment Panel 2022 Assessment Report has now been published. This publication includes information on technical progress in the production and consumption sectors, status of banks and stocks of controlled substances, challenge facing all parties, the impact of the phase-out of controlled ozone-depleting substances. For more information please https://ozone.unep.org/system/files/documents/TEAP-Assessment-Report-2022-April23.pdf
MOPIA’s 2023 outreach sessions underway
MOPIA’s is starting our 2023 Program Awareness Sessions. These session include information on regulatory and industry updates, proposed regulation and climate change information and enforcement dialogue. If you are an A/C service technician, involved in HVAC and / or A/C part sales, instructor, S.D permit holder, R.M. or town administrator, or are simply interested, these […]
MOPIA’s 29th AGM
MOPIA’s 29th AGM will be held on April 26th at 5:30 PM. If you are interested in becoming a voting member or even nominated as a candidate for our Board of Directors, contact Mark at MOPIA.
2022 Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently published its latest scientific assessment on ozone depletion. This Executive Summary, was created by hundreds of world-renowned scientists from the NOAA and NASA. Other contributors included the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the World Meterological Organization (WMO) and the European Union (EU). Important topics in this assessment […]
MOPIA Welcomes New Staff!
We are excited to welcome a new addition to the MOPIA team! Alex Grislis is an Environmental Science student at the University of Manitoba that is passionate about conservation and protecting wildlife. She loves spending time with her friends, family and playing various sports. In her free time she enjoys spending time outdoors including traveling, […]
Latest IPPC Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published its latest climate change report. The IPCC was created by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization in 1988. The latest report was finalized in March, 2023, and is available here: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/