Being a party to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, Sri Lanka is committed both nationally and internationally to implement its obligations for conserving the lifesaving ozone layer. Sri Lanka commemorates the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer annually on 16 September. Considering the prevailing pandemic, the national event for World Ozone Day 2021 is organized virtually via zoom platform at 10.00 a.m. today with the global theme ‘Montreal Protocol: Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool’. The Ministry of Environment uses World Ozone Day as a means to raise awareness and widen engagement of different segments in the community. Though they do not contribute to ozone layer depletion, they contribute to global warming leading to climate change.

Source: The Nation September 15, 2021 21:00 UTC