The Montreal Protocol and Climate Change
Marco Gonzalez
Ozone Secretariat
UNEP
DECEMBER 2007
, Vienna Convention / Montreal Protocol
Objectives:
–VC: to protect human health and the
environment against adverse effects
resulting from modifications of the ozone
layer
–MP: to protect the ozone layer
In addition, the 4th preamble paragraph to the
Montreal Protocol states
–“Conscious of the potential climatic effects of
emissions of these substances,”
Therefore climate change was considered
2
, The Montreal Protocol
Asuccessful multilateral environmental
agreement
–Phased-out over 95% of global consumption
of ozone-depleting substances in just 20
years
–Ozone layer on path to recover by mid-
century
–Averted many millions cases of cancer
deaths and cataract cases
3
Marco Gonzalez
Ozone Secretariat
UNEP
DECEMBER 2007
, Vienna Convention / Montreal Protocol
Objectives:
–VC: to protect human health and the
environment against adverse effects
resulting from modifications of the ozone
layer
–MP: to protect the ozone layer
In addition, the 4th preamble paragraph to the
Montreal Protocol states
–“Conscious of the potential climatic effects of
emissions of these substances,”
Therefore climate change was considered
2
, The Montreal Protocol
Asuccessful multilateral environmental
agreement
–Phased-out over 95% of global consumption
of ozone-depleting substances in just 20
years
–Ozone layer on path to recover by mid-
century
–Averted many millions cases of cancer
deaths and cataract cases
3
