World Ozone Day 2021 - The Montreal Protocol: keeping us, our food and vaccines cool!

[Donkees]

Sep 16, 2021

This year, we celebrate the wider impact of the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment on climate protection, as well as safeguarding the ozone layer.

The Hole - A film on the Montreal Protocol, narrated by Sir David Attenborough

Sep 15, 2021

All aerial footage courtesy of (C) HUMAN / GOODPLANET FOUNDATION a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

The Montreal Protocol is one of the most successful universally ratified environmental treaties and example of successful multilateralism. Without the Montreal Protocol, it is estimated that the global ozone layer would have collapsed by the mid-21st century, with devastating environmental implications. Assuming compliance with the Protocol, scientists estimate that the ozone hole is now expected to gradually close, with ozone returning to 1980 values by the 2060s.

But there is more to be done. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol aims to phase-out so called HFC gasses. Compliance with the Amendment will avoid up to 0.4°C of global warming over this century. The full adoption may even double its positive impact on climate.