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2 Greenhouse Gases: Kigali Shows Success Is Still Possible
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Published:June 2024
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This chapter examines the 2016 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which is expected to help reduce global warming by 2050. It begins by looking at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). To avoid dangerous levels of climate change it is necessary not only to greatly reduce the release of greenhouse gases in the rich world, but also to find much better balances between the use of natural resources and global equity. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol was historic, not least because it included India's first move toward a specific agreement on reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions rather than claiming that all the responsibility had to rest with the rich countries. In addition to requiring that the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) be replaced in refrigeration and air conditioning, the agreement also requires analysis of overall emissions, including energy efficiency, sometimes referred to as a “life cycle analysis.” Kigali shows that industry can be extremely important in environmental success.
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