Question : Union cabinet has recently(August 2021) approved the ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Accordingly, which of the following statement is correct ?
Statements —
1 The Kigali Amendment deals with substances that destroy the ozone layer.
2 This amendment was adopted during the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held in Kigali, Rwanda.
3 India’s strategy is to phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons by 2023
Options —
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d. All of the above
Ans. d.
Related facts —
- Union cabinet has recently(August 2021) approved the ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
- It is notable that Kigali Amendment deals with substances that destroy the ozone layer.
- This amendment was adopted during the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held in Kigali, Rwanda.
- Key points of the decision taken by Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi —
(i) National strategy for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons as per the applicable phase down schedule for India will be developed after required consultation with all the industry stakeholders by 2023.
(ii) Amendments to the existing legislation framework, the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules to allow appropriate control of the production and consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons to ensure compliance with the Kigali Amendment will be done by mid-2024
Benefits —
(i) HFC phasedown is expected to prevent the greenhouse gas emissions, helping prevent climate change and would benefit the people.
(ii) The industry producing and consuming Hydrofluorocarbons will be phasing out Hydrofluorocarbons as per the agreed schedule under and transition to non-HFC and low global warming potential technologies.
Major Impact, including employment generation potential:
(i) Hydrofluorocarbons. phasedown is expected to prevent the emission of up to 105 million tonne of carbondioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases, helping to avoid up to 0.5 degree Celsius of global temperature rise by 2100, while continuing to protect the ozone layer.
(ii) Implementation of HFC phase down under the Kigali Amendment through the adoption of low-global warming potential and energy-efficient technologies will achieve energy efficiency gains^ and carbon dioxide emissions reduction – a “climate co-benefit,”
(iii) HFCs phrase down implementation will involve synergies with on-going government programmes and schemes of the Government of India with the objective to maximize the economic arid social co-benefits, besides environmental gains.
(iv) There would be scope for domestic manufacturing of equipment as well as alternative non-HFC and low-global warming potential chemicals to enable the industry to transition to the low global warming potential alternatives as per the agreed HFC phase down schedule. In addition, there would be opportunities to promote domestic innovation for new generation alternative refrigerants and related technologies.
Link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1746946