Did the US ratify the Montreal Protocol?

The Montreal Protocol, finalized in 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The United States ratified the Montreal Protocol in 1988 and has joined four subsequent amendments.

Why did the US ratify the Montreal Protocol?

To the Senate of the United States: The Montreal Protocol provides for internationally coordinated control of ozone-depleting substances in order to protect public health and the environment from potential adverse effects of depletion of stratospheric ozone.

Which countries have ratified the Montreal Protocol?

As of 23 June 2015, all countries in the United Nations, the Cook Islands, Holy See, Niue as well as the European Union have ratified the original Montreal Protocol (see external link below), with South Sudan being the last country to ratify the agreement, bringing the total to 197.

Which US president signed the Montreal Protocol?

President Reagan
NOTE: The Montreal Protocol was first signed and ratified by President Reagan in 1987 and today is widely regarded as the most successful global environmental treaty.

Who started the Montreal Protocol?

In the early 1970s, American chemists F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina theorized that chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds combine with solar radiation and decompose in the stratosphere, releasing atoms of chlorine and chlorine monoxide that are individually able to destroy large numbers of ozone molecules.

Where was Montreal Protocol signed?

Montreal Protocol, formally Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, international treaty, adopted in Montreal on September 16, 1987, that aimed to regulate the production and use of chemicals that contribute to the depletion of Earth’s ozone layer.