Official upbeat on ozone reducing task

The restructuring of China's top environmental authority will empower it to help the country better fulfill its obligation in reducing ozone depleting substances, said a senior official with the China office of the United Nations Development Programme.

Devanand Ramiah, deputy country director of UNDP China, told China Daily he was encouraged by China's work in ODS reduction since the country joined the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1991.

Ramiah's comments come as the world celebrated the 24th International Ozone Layer Protection Day on Sunday.