Question

What is Kyoto Protocol?

Answer 1

1. The convention was signed by countries to reduce released greenhouse gases. This international agreement, linked to the UNFCCC on climate change, provides binding emission objectives for all parties involved.
2. The agreement imposes a higher burden on industrialised nations based on "common but differentiated responsibilities."
3. Kyoto reduced GHG emissions by an average of 5% in the first commitment period (2012) and 18% in the second.
4. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on December 11, 1997, and came into effect in 2005.