Montreal protocol sets emission targets for all nations
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding the Kigali Agreement?
1) Montreal protocol has emission targets for all nations unlike Kyoto protocol which has for developed nations only.
2) The freeze year is the time from when the use of the harmful chemical must begin to go below the average amounts used in the baseline period.- Published on 20 Oct 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
- The Montreal Protocol seeks the elimination of harmful chemicals by all its member countries, though on different time schedules. The Kyoto Protocol, on the other hand, requires only a set of developed countries to mandatorily accept emission reduction targets.
- Both sets of countries are assigned a ‘baseline year’ (or three-year period), and a ‘freeze year’.
- The production or consumption of the harmful substance, like HFC, in the baseline year (or the average of three-year period) serves as the baseline amount against which reductions are assigned in the phasedown schedule.
- The freeze year, which is a few years after the baseline period, is the time from when the use of the harmful chemical must begin to go below the average amounts used in the baseline period.
- The use of the chemical can grow between the baseline year and the freeze year, but must come down to at least baseline levels in the freeze year.
