Question 72
MediumOriginal questionThe Montreal Protocol was adopted to protect what?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The Montreal Protocol, agreed in 1987, phases out chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances.
It sits under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.
The Kigali Amendment of 2016 extended it to hydrofluorocarbons, which harm the climate rather than the ozone layer.
Worth noting
That extension is why the Protocol now appears in climate discussions as well as ozone ones.
- Concept
- What the Montreal Protocol protects
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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