Definition of «ozone treaty»

The ozone treaty refers to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which is an international agreement aimed at protecting the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, and other chemicals that contribute to ozone depletion. The treaty was adopted in 1987 and has since been ratified by more than 200 countries around the world.

Sentences with «ozone treaty»

The Multilateral Fund to help countries implement the Montreal Protocol received $ 31 million, down only $ 1 million from enacted levels — an allocation credited at least in part to former White House energy adviser George David Banks, a strong backer of the ozone treaty. (scientificamerican.com)
But not everyone agreed that the ozone treaty was the right place to address HFC proliferation, and China and India initially insisted that climate pollutants should be dealt with only under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. (scientificamerican.com)
The amendment to the Montreal Protocol phasing down heat - trapping hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which was adopted in the early hours of Saturday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, is in part the result of 7 1/2 years of lobbying and maneuvering by the Obama administration, environmental advocacy community and U.S. industry bent on using the ozone treaty to phase down the climate - forcing chemicals. (scientificamerican.com)
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