The Kyoto Protocol deals with reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. The Montreal Protocol is the treaty aimed at protecting the ozone layer by regulating ozone- depleting substances like CFCs.
Select the incorrect statement from the following - (1) In stratosphere chlorine atoms are released from Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by UV rays. (2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) added to the stratosphere, have permanent and continuing effects on Ozone. (3) The ‘Kyoto protocol’ is for the substances that deplete Ozone layers. (4) In stratosphere, chlorine atoms act as a catalyst for degrading ozone.
Asked in Head Master Praveshika School (Sanskrit Edu.) 2021 · Topic: Ozone Layer (Mechanism of Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere)
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