06 June 2021

Registration open: Webinars on ODS Banks Inventories and ODS destruction options

Reducing banks of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) is a complex issue but can significantly contribute to protect our environment. In two webinars on 16 and 17 June 2021, present the most important findings and experiences from the first phase of the project.

The project "Management and destruction of existing ozone depleting substances in ODS banks (opens in a new window)" has been one of the first projects that has addressed the ODS banks management topic systematically at global level and in five partner countries. The first phase of the project is ending in June and against this background, we will look back at the key findings and lessons learned by focusing on two key aspects to be considered in the establishment of successful and sustainable ODS bank management and destruction activities.

Webinar 1: Quantifying the problem: Estimating national ODS banks and future waste streams (16 June 2021, 14:00-16:00 CEST)

This first webinar will highlight the importance of quantifying the amount of ozone depleting substances (ODS) banks at national level as a basis for any action and policy decisions in the field of ODS bank management. The objective is to present key elements of an ODS bank inventory and go through practical exercises to improve participants’ competences to carry out an ODS bank inventory. The information has been compiled in the Guideline to conduct an ODS bank inventory.

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:00-14:05	Welcome	Franziska Schmittner, GIZ Proklima
14:05-14:15	Lessons learned from the ODS banks project	Miriam Frisch and Carolina Velez, GIZ Proklima
14:15-14:45	Estimating national ODS banks and future waste streams	Irene Papst, HEAT
14:45-15:15	Practical exercise	All
15:15-15:25	Q&A Session	All
15:25-15:50	Discussion on opportunities and challenges in setting up ODS banks inventories	All
15:50-16:00	Final remarks	Franziska Schmittner, GIZ Proklima

Webinar 2: ODS destruction options for developing countries: Theory and Practice (17 June 2021, 14:00-16:00 CEST)

This second webinar will provide an overview of different ODS destruction technologies and assess them in the context of developing countries and emerging economies. It will discuss and assess country-settings in which different technology options would be applicable. Background information on this topic can be found in the Analysis of different thermal ODS destruction options.

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:00-14:05	Welcome	Franziska Schmittner, GIZ Proklima
14:05-14:15	Lessons learned from the ODS banks project	Verena Maas and Frank Acheampong, GIZ Proklima
14:15-14:45	ODS destruction options for developing countries	Irene Papst, HEAT
14:45-15:15	Q&A Session	All
15:15-15:50	Discussion on ODS destruction options	All
15:50-16:00	Final remarks	Franziska Schmittner, GIZ Proklima