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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Introduction
Welcome to the online edition of the Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The Protocol, along with the Vienna Convention, achieved universal participation on 16 September 2009 – the first treaties o...
Decisions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
[Source: Annex I of the report of the First Meeting of the Parties] Rules of procedure for Meetings of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Purposes Rul...
The Evolution of the Montreal Protocol
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
When did we realize ozone depletion was an issue, and how did we fix it? By 1985, the globe had already seen advancements in the scientific understanding of ozone depletion and its impacts on human health and the environment. It was then that the Vienn...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Allowance for production to meet the basic domestic needs of Article 5(1) Parties following the Montreal Adjustments in 2007
Kigali Amendment implementation begins
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal protocol will reduce the projected production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by more than 80 per cent over the next 30 years. If fully supported, the amendment can avoid up to 0.4°C...
Summary of control measures under the Montreal Protocol