Consider the following statements 1 Kigali agreement aims to amend the Montreal Protocol 2 It propos...........

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Consider the following statements.

1.Kigali agreement aims to amend the Montreal Protocol.

2.It proposed to phase out Hydrochlorofluorocarbons.

3.It will be binding on countries from 2019.

4.Kigali is the city in Latin America.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 Only

1,2 and 3 Only

1,2 and 4 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

In the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, negotiators from 197 nations have signed a historic agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda.As per the agreement, these countries are expected to reduce the manufacture and use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by roughly 80-85% from their respective baselines, till 2045.

This phase down is expected to arrest the global average temperature rise up to 0.5 degree C by 2100.Kigali agreement is an amendment to Montreal Protocol.The Montreal Protocol is a most effective international environmental treaty to phase out the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) from the atmosphere.It came into force in 1989.The Kigali Agreement or amended Montreal Protocol for HFCs reduction will be binding on countries from 2019. It also has provisions for penalties for non-compliance. Under it, developed countries will also provide enhanced funding support estimated at billions of dollars globally.