Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol is a treaty agreement by the UN that holds state parties accountable to reduce greenhouse emissions. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 and the objective was to combat global warming by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that were emitted into the earth's atmosphere and interfere with the climate system. It sets legal restrictions for 37 industrialized countries, although the US is not included. The Bush Administration declined the treaty due to inconsistencies with holding other industrious nations like China and India to those same standards.