Kigali Amendment

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The Kigali Amendment is an international agreement under the Montreal Protocol that mandates the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) greenhouse gases to combat climate change.

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instanceOf amendment to the Montreal Protocol
international environmental agreement
adoptedBy Parties to the Montreal Protocol
adoptedInCity Kigali
adoptedInCountry Rwanda
adoptionDate 2016-10-15
buildsOn success of the Montreal Protocol
differentiatesBetween developed countries
developing countries
doesNotTarget ozone-depleting substances
encourages use of climate-friendly alternatives to HFCs
entryIntoForceDate 2019-01-01
environmentalFocus reduction of global warming potential from refrigerants
estimatedImpact avoidance of significant global temperature rise by 2100
geographicalScope global
implementedThrough national legislation of Parties
includes different baseline years for country groups
different reduction schedules for country groups
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding international treaty
linkedTo Paris Agreement
mechanismType phase-down schedule
negotiatedUnder Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
surface form: UN Framework of the Montreal Protocol

United Nations Environment Programme
partOf Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
policyInstrument control of consumption of HFCs
control of production of HFCs
primaryObjective mitigation of climate change
phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons
providesFor financial support for developing countries
technology transfer to developing countries
relatedConcept hydrochlorofluorocarbons phase-out
ozone layer protection
requires control measures on HFCs
reporting of HFC production and consumption
sectoralImpact aerosols sector
air conditioning sector
foam blowing sector
refrigeration sector
subjectMatter climate protection
fluorinated gases regulation
targets greenhouse gases with high global warming potential
hydrofluorocarbons
treatyType multilateral environmental agreement

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