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1 Montreal vs. Kyoto Why did one work and the other has not?
Climate Change Policy Montreal vs. Kyoto Why did one work and the other has not?

2 Montreal Protocol (1989) An international agreement which bans the production of several substances which were harmful to the ozone layer (e.g. CFCs or chlorofluorocarbons and HCFCs hydrochlorofluorocarbons). Ozone layer protects the surface from much of sun’s harmful UV rays. Ratified by all member states of United Nations

3 Kyoto Protocol (2005) Doha Amendment (2012)
An agreement to cut the level of greenhouse gas emissions to a level which slows global climate change (with the belief that humans are having an effect on climate change). Canada pulled out in 2012 Australia at 103% of 1990 level (meeting its goal) Trend of graph?

4 Montreal vs. Kyoto Montreal Protocol "perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date has been the Montreal Protocol“ - past UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Kyoto Protocol “The total efforts of the last 20 years of climate policy has likely reduced global emissions by less than 1 percent, or about 250 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.” - Bjorn Lomborg, “Climate Course Correction” Foreign Policy, October 2012


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