The Kyoto Protocol Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
The Kyoto Protocol
A
1997 - International agreement targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change.
2
Q
What aims did the Kyoto Protocol have?
A
-Reduce carbon emissions
-Clean development mechanisms (from rich to poor countries)
-Can trade carbon credits
3
Q
What key players didn’t sign the Kyoto Protocol
A
China and USA
4
Q
What were carbon credits?
A
Could be sold by countries who were under their emissions goals to countries that wanted to go over theirs.
5
Q
Effectiveness of the Kyoto protocol?
A
40% bump in CO2 emissions between 1990 and 2009.
