KIGALI AGREEMENT
Paris Agreement to mitigate climate change was followed by another major global agreement – Kigali Agreement. What is Kigali Agreement? In the 28 th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, negotiators from 197 nations have signed a historic agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, a capital city of a tiny African country, Rwanda on 15 th October 2016. As per the agreement, these countries are expected to reduce the manufacture and use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by roughly 80-85% from their respective baselines, till 2045. This phase down is expected to arrest the global average temperature rise up to 0.5 o C by 2100. Kigali agreement is an amendment to Montreal Protocol. What is Montreal Protocol? The Montreal Protocol is a most effective international environmental treaty to phase out the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) from the atmosphere. It came into force in 1...
