Montreal Protocol
Formally known as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Montreal Protocol was created by the United Nations Environment Program to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, thus protecting the ozone layer and helping to prevent global warming. The protocol was created in September 16, 1987 and enforced starting January 1, 1989. Unlike many other government programs, the Montreal Protocol was created to be able to quickly adjust to new scientific discoveries and apply them to the regulations on chemical emissions ("The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer," n.d.).
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