When did the US Senate ratify this treaty? How is it legally binding on America without Senate approval? Or does Obama simply rule by decree??
When did the US Senate ratify this treaty? How is it legally binding on America without Senate approval? Or does Obama simply rule by decree??From the article:
Under the Montreal treaty, nations can amend the original accord to phase out substitute chemicals that also harm the environment, even if they do not affect the ozone layer.
That means the Kigali Amendment maintains the legal force of a treaty, even if that treaty was ratified by the Senate during the Reagan administration.
“It’s remarkable: This treaty that was designed for something quite different is now being used as a vehicle to address climate change,” said David Doniger, a lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council, an advocacy group.
The US ratified the UN Framework on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in 1992. Based on that ratification, Bill Clinton committed the US to the Kyoto Protocol, but GW Bush withdrew the US from the Kyoto Protocol.
Likewise, Obama committed the US to the Paris Agreement based on the 1992 UNFCCC ratification, but Trump has said he would withdraw the US from the Paris agreement. Or, if he wanted to, Trump could withdraw the US from the 1992 UNFCCC.
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