THE KYOTO TREATY

What is the Kyoto Treaty?

The Kyoto Treaty is a contract that propose the nations to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

The treaty was proposed in 1997, at Kyoto, Japan.

The agreement needs to be signed by countries responsible for at least 55% of the world's carbon.

The percentage of pollution caused by each country:

Unforeseen

In march, 2001, the president of USA announced that the Amerincan States would never sign it.

Ten years later of the first contract, make officially in Germany, 2002, just 2% of the pollution was reduce.

The treaty today

This year a decision should be taken about the second commits periods, but many rich countrys, including Japan, Russia and Canada, do not favour a second commitment period.

By: Júlia and Marcela