Montreal Protocol Flashcards
Is a model of cooperation. It is a produxt of the recognition and international consensus that ozone depleting is a global problem, both term of its causes and its effect
Montreal Protocol
Montreal Protocol ( caring for all life under the sun)
A global agreement to protect the stratosphere ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
When and where was the montreal protocol signed?
Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 16, 1987
Aimed to promote among nations by exchanging information on the effects of human activities on thr ozone layer
Vienna Convention
Goal of Vienna Convention
Adopt measures to combat those activities responsible for ozone depletion
Filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation
Ozone Layer
Way to describe how much ozone therr would be in the column if it were all sqeezed into a single layer.
Dobson Unit
Average amount of ozone in the atmosphere is roughly?
300 dobson units
Equivalent to the height of 2 pennies stacked together - equivalent to a layer 3 millimeters (0.12 inches) thick
the first treaty to achieve__________ by all countries in the world.
Universal Ratification
How Ozone produced naturally
Formed naturally by chemical reactions involving solar UV radiation (sunlight) and oxygen molecules, which make up 21% of the atmosphere.
Provisions under the Protocol
Article 2 - Control Measures
Article 3 - Calculations of control level
Article 4 - Control of trade with non-parties
Article 5 - Special situation of developing countries
Article 7 - Reporting of data
Article 8 - Non-compliance
Article 10 - technical assistance
Where did KIGALI AMMENDMENT held?
Kigali, Rwanda, Africa in the 28th Meeting of the Parties on 15 October 2016
Was introduced as non-ozone depleting alternatives to support the timely phase out of CFCs and HCFCs
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
How fast the emissions of this chemical is growing?
growing at a rate of 8% per year and annual emissions are projected to rise to 7-19% of global CO2 emissions by 2050.
The pathway to implement the HFC phase down is to:
- reduce dependency on high-GWP alternatives
- increase the adoption of low-GWP, energy-efficient technologies
*part of the HCFC phase-out process under the Montreal Protocol
“Smart Approach” in KIGALI AMMENDMENT