1. Convention of Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
Ayan Haque

2. Overview
Draft Year: 1987
Amendment Years: 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2016
International or National: International
Agency/Group Responsible: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)

3. Function & Effects
To reduce production & consumption of ozone depleting substances (ODS)
Protect ozone layer by reducing their abundance in the atmosphere
Developed Countries
required to begin phasing out CFCs in 1993 and achieve a 50% reduction relative to 1986 levels by 1998.
required to freeze their production and consumption of halons relative to their 1986 levels.
Kigali Amendment
↓ Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) worldwide.
HFCs are widely used alternatives to ODS such as HCFCs and CFCs that are already subject to controls under the Protocol.