Consider the following statements: 1. The primary aim of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is to phase out ozone-depleting substances completely by 2050. 2. India has not ratified the Kigali Amendment. 3. The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of substances responsible for ozone depletion. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The primary aim of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is to phase out ozone-depleting substances completely by 2050.
2.India has not ratified the Kigali Amendment.
3.The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of substances responsible for ozone depletion.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The Kigali Amendment does not focus on phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS); rather, it targets the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases but do not deplete the ozone layer. India ratified the Kigali Amendment in 2021, committing to reduce HFC consumption by 85% by 2047.

Statement 3 is correct. The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987 and enforced in 1989, aims to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that deplete it.

Source: The Hindu

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