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In what year did the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse gases, come into force?
Answer
2005
The Kyoto Protocol came into force on February 16, 2005, representing the first legally binding international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The protocol was negotiated in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 but required ratification by at least 55 nations representing 55 percent of emissions before taking effect, a threshold met in 2005. The Kyoto Protocol established the framework for international carbon trading and set binding emission reduction targets for developed nations, though its effectiveness was limited by non-participation from major emitters.
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The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 but required seven years of ratification by nations before coming into force.
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- 2009
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