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National Stakeholder Workshop to implement China Trust Fund Project in Maldives held

12 Feb 2017

A National Stakeholder Workshop was conducted by Ministry of Environment and Energy and UNEP in collaboration with China Trust Fund Project on 12th February 2017. The purpose of this workshop is to exchange and share information on the current status of alternative technologies in the room air conditioning sector, training and curriculum, standards and code of good practices on flammable refrigerants.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of State for Environment and Energy, Mr Abdullah Ziyad highlighted the current achievements of the HCFC Phase out management plan and thanked the China Trust Fund for the implementation of their project in Maldives.

The workshop which included 16 participants, highlighted the importance of having a standard in servicing, transporting and storage of flammable refrigerants.