History: October 15 (#2)

History: October 15 (#2)
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October 15, 2016 One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons.

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On October 15, in the year 2016: One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons. The Montreal Protocol, officially the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

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Why October 15, 2016 matters: One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 15, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital re volution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)