Refrigerants & environment
Madagascar Ratifies Kigali Amendment, Committing to 80% HFC Cut by 2045
Madagascar ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on 10 August 2026, with entry into force set for 8 November 2026. As a Group 1, Article 5 party, the country must freeze HFC production from 2024 and cut HFC consumption by 80% by 2045 relative to its 2020–2022 average.
On 10 August 2026, Madagascar ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Amendment will enter into force for the country on 8 November 2026.
As a party to Group 1 under Article 5 of the Kigali Amendment, Madagascar has the following binding obligations:
- Freeze HFC production starting in 2024.
- Reduce HFC consumption by 80% by 2045, measured against the average HFC consumption of 2020–2022.
- Reduce HCFC consumption by 65% compared with the baseline average consumption of 2009–2010.
The full list of countries that have accepted, ratified, or approved the Kigali Amendment is available in the United Nations Treaty Collection. The IIR has also prepared a summary sheet on the Kigali Amendment, accessible through FRIDOC.
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