The Pros And Cons Of The Montreal Protocol

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According to the U.S Department of State, the Montreal Protocol is a "global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)". This means that it is an agreement internationally that something needs to be done to protect the ozone layer. Developed in 1987, and ratified by the US in 1988, the Montreal Protocol is the first treaty to be universally recognized and signed, and has led to a decrease in CFCs, and following the Kigali amendment in 2016, a decrease in HFCs. The Montreal protocol sets specific guidelines and boundaries for the amount of chemicals that nations can release and has a fund to help developing nations meet these requirements. Ground level