Environment Day 2018, His Excellency Mr.Blendi Klosi, Minister of Tourism and Environment, announced the ban for production, use, trade and import of single use plastic bags in Albania, starting from July 1 2018. Mr.Klosi underlined the importance of the protection and improvement of the human environment as a major issue, which affects the well being […]

In the framework of the Ratification  process for the Kigali Amendment, Ms. Sophia Mylona Senior Environment Affairs Officer of the Ozone Secretariat, undertook an official visit in Tirana on 17 -18 May 2018. The purpose of this visit included the commentary for the global importance of this process and Albania’s commitment and the necessary steps […]

The National Ozone Unit in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment and National Business Center, organized in Tirana  the “Training  on Ozone Depleting Substances and Licensing System in Albania”. This training workshop was attended by representatives from Ministry of Tourism and Environment, National Business Center and other stakeholders. The training has been delivered […]

Dear colleagues, Today is the International Ozone Day, an annual event that commemorates the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Countries around the world are celebrating this day under the theme ‘Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united’. This year’s #OzoneDay is observed at a time […]

Each year, on September 16, the global community celebrates International Ozone Day by promoting activities and information in accordance with the objectives of the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, is considered to be the most successful international environmental treaty to date. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement marked […]

The Marine Fishing Sector Fisheries make a major contribution to the economies of many developing countries through foreign exchange earnings and employment creation. In the Pacific region, for example, the Western and Central Pacific – Commission Area (WCP-CA) reported purse seine fishing produced 1.9 million tonnes of tuna, valued at over US$3.2 billion. Of this, 79 per cent was from the Exclusive […]