MONTREAL PROTOCOL

Cuba will have the world’s fifth plant for incineration of harmful gases to the ozone layer, confirmed Elier Rodriguez, specialist of the project running in the central province of Sancti Spiritus. The plant for Freon burning is being mounted on the Siguaney cement plant in collaboration with the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP) and is expected to be launched »

UN Development Program resident representative in Cuba Barbara Pesce stressed in Havana the efforts made by Cuba aimed at protecting the ozone layer.»

Cuba joined world commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, considered the most successful and spread international treaty in the environment field promoted by the United Nations.»