Question

Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere ?
(1) Montreal Protocol
(2) Kyoto Protocol
(3) Gothenburg Protocol
(4) Geneva Protocol

Answer 1

• The Montreal Protocol is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by reducing the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
• The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty between industrialized nations that sets mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
• The Gothenburg Protocol is a protocol designed to reduce acidification, eutrophication and ground-level ozone.
• The Geneva Protocol is an international treaty that prohibits the use of biological and chemical weapons in international armed conflicts.

The correct answer is option (2) Kyoto Protocol.

Answer 2

Answer:

(1) Montreal Protocol

Explanation:

Recognizing the deleterious affects of ozone depletion, (chlorofluorocarbons) an international treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion known as the Montreal Protocol (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer), was signed at Montreal (Canada) in 1987 ( effective in 1989) to control the emission of ozone depletion substances into the atmosphere.