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MONTREAL AND KYOTO
PROTOCOLS NAME: HARSH TYAGI ROLL NO.: 23/5411 SUBMITTED TO: AMIT KUMAR SIR MONTREAL PROTOCOL
1.What is the Montreal Protocol?
•The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty adopted in 1987. •Its primary goal is to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by regulating the production and use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). 2.Why is it important? •ODS, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), were commonly used in products like refrigerators, air conditioners, and aerosols. •The protocol aims to phase out ODS globally to prevent further ozone layer depletion. 3.Key Points: •Signatories: Initially signed by 46 countries, it now has nearly 200 signatories. •Effective Date: The protocol came into effect on January 1, 1989. •Amendments: Over time, it has been amended to further reduce and completely phase out various ODS. So here’s the photo which gives info of how Montreal Protocol has affected the concentration of Earth. So with the implementation of Montreal Protocol Ozone concentration ozone layer concentration was decreased at poles KYOTO PROTOCOL •What? International treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. •When? Certainly! Adopted Here’s an in 1997, ultra-short version of thebecame law in 2005. Kyoto Protocol: •What? International •Who? treaty to reducecountries Industrialized greenhouse gas emissions. to emission cuts. committed •When? Adopted in 1997, became law in 2005. •What? •Who? International Industrialized treaty countries committed to reduce to emission cuts. greenhouse gas emissions. •When? Adopted in 1997, became law in 2005. •Who? Industrialized countries committed to emission cuts. Certainly! Let’s dive into the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change: 1.What is the Kyoto Protocol? •The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty adopted in 1997. •Its primary goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat global warming. 2.What Did It Do? •The protocol set binding emission reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union. •These targets aimed for an average 5% reduction below 1990 levels during the commitment period from 2008 to 2012. 3.Effectiveness and Criticism: •Widely hailed as a significant environmental treaty, but some critics questioned its effectiveness.