Kenya's Kosgei Chairs Montreal Protocol Compliance Meeting
The 77th Implementation Committee meeting in Kigali assessed outstanding compliance issues ahead of the 38th Meeting of the Parties.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Environmental
Linda Kosgei, Director of Multilateral Environmental Agreements at Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, chaired the 77th Meeting of the Implementation Committee of the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 30, 2026. The meeting assessed outstanding compliance issues and reviewed challenges countries face in implementing the protocol.
Why it matters
The Implementation Committee reviews country submissions and identifies difficulties affecting compliance, helping keep the ozone-protection treaty on track. Its recommendations will be submitted to the 38th Meeting of the Parties for consideration and adoption.
The 77th Implementation Committee meeting took place October 30, 2026, in Kigali, five days before the 38th Meeting of the Parties begins November 2-6. The extraction does not specify which countries' submissions were assessed or what enforcement measures were recommended.
The players
Linda Kosgei
Kosgei is Director of Multilateral Environmental Agreements at Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, and served as President of the Implementation Committee at this meeting.
Montreal Protocol Implementation Committee
The Implementation Committee is the body under the Montreal Protocol that reviews country compliance submissions and recommends technical and financial assistance where needed.
The details
Chaired by Kenya's Linda Kosgei, the Committee assessed outstanding compliance issues, reviewed implementation challenges, and recommended measures to strengthen enforcement, reaffirming its commitment to acting impartially and constructively. The Committee operates under the protocol's Non-Compliance Procedure, which favors dialogue, cooperation and mutual support over punitive action.
Timeline
October 30, 2026: 77th Implementation Committee meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda
November 2-6, 2026: 38th Meeting of the Parties (MOP38) scheduled in Kigali
Big Picture
The meeting operates within the Montreal Protocol's Non-Compliance Procedure, the framework the treaty uses to address country-level violations through dialogue and assistance rather than penalties. Its work continues the protocol's compliance review cycle ahead of MOP38 in Kigali.
Compliance enforcement under the Montreal Protocol shapes which ozone-depleting substances countries phase out and how fast. Readers following ozone and climate policy can track whether MOP38 adopts the Committee's recommended measures.
The takeaway
Compliance under the Montreal Protocol depends on dialogue and assistance as much as enforcement, so the outcome of MOP38 will indicate how effectively countries are meeting their phase-out commitments.
What happens next
The 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol is scheduled for November 2-6, 2026, in Kigali, where the Committee's recommendations will be considered for adoption.
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