KIGALI AMENDMENT Flashcards
Aim of Kigali amendment
To achieve 80% reduction in HFC consumption by 2047
HFCs have zero impact on the ____ layer
Ozone layer ( however, they are powerful greenhouse gases )
When was Kigali agreement signed
15th October, 2016
When did the Kigali amendment come into effect
1st January, 2019
What is Kigali
The capital city of Rwanda, where the agreement was signed
What is the Kigali amendment a part of
Montreal protocol
What did the amendment do to the protocol?
HFCs were used to replace the substances banned in the agreement since they had zero impact on the ozone layer, however, after they were found to be powerful greenhouse gases, the amendment seeks to bind parties to remove HFCs from use
How many states have ratified the Kigali Amendment
127 states and the EU ( US has not ratified, but pledged to do so )
When was the Montreal Protocol signed
Signed on 16th Sept, 1987 and effective from 1st January 1989
Aim for Montreal Protocol
Phasing out of numerous substances that deplete the ozone layer
Which convention established the framework for international cooperation in addressing the ozone depletion
1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone layer
How many revisions were done to the Montreal Protocol
9 revisions
First universally ratified treaties in UN history
Vienna convention and Montreal Protocol ( by 196 countries and EU )
When was the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
2012
What did the Montreal Protocol envisage to do
Phase out the use of CFCs and HCFCs which were previously used and to promote the use of HFCs
