Eastern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Josephat Lombe has raised concern over the use of chemicals that are harmful to the ozone layer.
Mr Lombe notes that the use of man-made chemicals such as hydro-Chloro-Floro-Carbon (HFCs) has been leading to a decline in the stratospheric ozone layer, and stressed the need to eliminate the use of ozone layer depleting and global warming substances.
He was speaking at a stakeholder’s meeting on the protection of the ozone layer in Chipata this morning.
Mr Lombe stressed the need to use safer environmentally sustainable alternatives and noted that Zambia is complying with the phase-out targets to reduce the consumption of all controlled substances.
He stated that government has undertaken comprehensive national phase out measures as a framework to control ozone layer depleting substances through the establishment of a national ozone unit, the development of regulation and the implementation of a number of refrigerant management plans, as well as community awareness among others.
Mr Lombe also noted that capacity building and the encouragement of the industrial sector, to switch to ozone and climate friendly equipment, energy efficient and alternative technologies, have also been prioritized by government.
Earlier, Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) Director General John Msimuko said his organization is committed to assist the country in phasing out of ozone layer depleting substances and the reduction of their impact on global warming.
Mr Msimuko said ZEMA is determined to enforce the environmental management ACT No.12 OF 2011 (EMA) and subsidiary legislation such as the extended producer responsibility (EPR).
The stakeholders meeting is part of the commemoration of the World Ozone Day which falls tomorrow, September 17.
well, finally, good morning Zambia.
elo bwacha. the rest of the world have done a lot of work regarding the environment while you were asleep.
join the fight, there’s still a lot to be done.
Ethiopia is busy planting millions of trees….maybe we can start from there as well as we seek other ways those trees will be taking root…
“Hazaluza Hagain has some magic powers over the ozone,” INCOMPOS.
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Could the relevant authorities check what is going on, the overwhelming infestion of our dried foods such as beans, fish, groundnuts, pumpkin leaves and others by insects. This could be a good security threat if not attended with urgency.
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Could the relevant authorities check what is going on, the overwhelming infestion of our dried foods such as beans, fish, groundnuts, pumpkin leaves and others by insects. This could be a food security threat if not attended with urgency.
1985 just phoned, they want their environmental disaster back.
Lombe there is nothing to applause you about? abantu banaka ukupema ama chemicals! Go and research how many people have died in Mufulira to date? Yet the chemical poisoning is still in existence and government is quiet, shame on you all government leaders.