The 'Kyoto Protocol' is an international treaty that commits State par

The ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty that commits State parties to reduction in

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greenhouse gases emission

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The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty negotiated under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its main objective was to commit industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets. It is directly concerned with combating climate change by reducing the emissions of key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

– The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty under the UNFCCC.
– It sets binding emission reduction targets for developed countries for greenhouse gases.

The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005. It was followed by the Doha Amendment (for a second commitment period) and later superseded by the Paris Agreement.

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