1. Convention of climate change and kyoto protocol of 1997
James Singer

2. It was a proposal to countries in the UN to reach an agreement to end climate change
The main goal was to set goals to reduce global emissions to put a halt to climate change
Developed countries had different requirements for them then the developing countries did
Every country signed the treaty except Afghanistan Sudan and U.S.A

3. Different countries had different legal agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
For example The U.S was required to reduce its 1990 emission levels by 7% while Europe was supposed to by 8% by 2012
Some developing countries were allowed an increase in greenhouse gas emissions to try and get their economy running
The main goal of the kyoto protocol was to help limit climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions