Montreal Protocol can be model for climate change talks: Natarajan
September 16th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Friday said the Montreal Protocol on ozone layer protection could serve as a model for international cooperation on climate change issues.
Speaking at the International Ozone Day function here, the minister said the developed countries had failed to fulfill their promise of technology transfer to developing countries.
“The transfer of technology is a most important issue. And developed countries took the responsibility under the Montreal Protocol, which has not yet happened under other discussions we are having,” she said.
The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty signed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for its depletion. It has been ratified by 196 states - the most successful international agreement to date.
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