/ kiˈəʊtəʊ;ˈprəʊ.tə.kɒl / treaty /
RE: CLIMATE, DIPLOMACY, ENVIRONMENT, POLICY
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty adopted in 1997 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It set legally binding targets for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, recognising their historical responsibility for the climate crisis. The agreement marked one of the first major efforts to hold countries accountable for contributing to global warming through industrial activity.
The treaty officially came into force in 2005 and introduced carbon reduction mechanisms like emissions trading and carbon offsetting. Although it was later replaced by the Paris Agreement in 2015, the Kyoto Protocol laid the groundwork for global cooperation on climate change and helped frame how we think about environmental responsibility, especially in relation to industrialised nations.
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