Which is an international treaty among industrialized nations that sets mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions?

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The correct answer is Kyoto Protocol.

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The Kyoto Protocol puts the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change into action by committing developed and developing countries to restrict and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed-upon individual targets.
On December 11, 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was signed at the third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 3) in Kyoto, Japan.
It took effect on February 16, 2005, after a lengthy ratification procedure.
The Kyoto Protocol now has 192 parties.
The Kyoto Protocol's main characteristic is that it establishes binding objectives for decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 37 industrialised countries and the European Union.
Over the five-year period 2008-2012, these increased by an average of 5% compared to 1990 levels.
The targets cover emissions of the six main greenhouse gases:
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂);
- Methane (CH₄);
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O);
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
- Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and
- Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)

Additional Information

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