SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrier Corporation and the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA) announced at a joint press conference in Beijing the launch of China’s Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award.
According to Song Xiaozhi, division head of the International Division of SEPA, the purpose of the award is to “promote protection of the ozone layer, reduce discharge of ozone-depleting substances, and promote the use of non-ozone depleting alternatives by awarding organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to ozone layer protection.”