The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify the 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to contain emission of Green House Gases.

• The 2nd commitment period was adopted in 2012 and will expire in 2020.
• It is also referred to as Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol.
• Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by India will encourage other developing countries also to undertake this exercise.

Implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under this commitment period in accordance with Suslainable Development priorities will attract some investments in India as well.