Climate Conventions — Environmental Laws

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol	2012	This amendment established the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, running from 2013 to 2020. It set new emission reduction targets for participating Annex I Parties, aiming for at least an 18% reduction from 1990 levels. It also added nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) to the list of greenhouse gases.	The Doha Amendment's impact was limited as several major emitters, including Japan, Russia, and Canada, did not take on new targets, and the US never ratified the original Kyoto Protocol. It eventually entered into force in December 2020, just as the Paris Agreement was fully taking over as the primary global climate framework, highlighting the challenges of achieving universal binding commitments under the Kyoto structure.
Paris Agreement (as an evolution of UNFCCC)	2015	While not an 'amendment' in the strict sense, the Paris Agreement fundamentally altered the global climate regime established by the UNFCCC. It created a new, universal, legally binding framework applicable to all Parties, replacing the bifurcated approach of the Kyoto Protocol.	The Paris Agreement shifted from top-down, binding targets to bottom-up, nationally determined contributions (NDCs), fostering broader participation. It set a more ambitious temperature goal (1.5°C), established a robust transparency framework, and introduced mechanisms for global stocktake and carbon markets, significantly impacting global climate policy and action.

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