Environmental International Agreements Flashcards
Agreement?
Focus: Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Kyoto Protocol
Agreement?
Focus: Ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
Motreal Protocol
Agreement?
Focus: Global warming and GHG emissions
Paris Agreement
Agreement?
Focus: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Stockholm Convention
Collective term for the initial POPs identified by the Stockholm Convention
Dirty Dozens
Agreement?
Focus: Control transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous waste.
Basel Convention
Kyoto GHGs Target
aka “Basket of Six”
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
- Methane (CH₄)
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
- Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
- Sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆)
Montreal ODS’ Target
5 emissions
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Halons
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Methyl chloroform
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), among others
A widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Protocol
GHG Protocol Scopes
Scope 1
Direct Emission
Sources that are owned or controlled by the company
GHG Protocol Scopes
Scope 2
Indirect Emission
From purchased energy consumed by the company
GHG Protocol Scopes
Scope 3
Other Indirect Emissions
