Annex | What? |
Annex I |
- List of industrialized countries and economies in transition: US, France, Japan etc.
- These countries had pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000.
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Annex II |
- A sub-group of Annex 1 Countries, these Annex II countries are required to give financial assistance and technology to the developing countries (non-Annex countries).
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Non Annex |
- Developing countries like India, Brazil, China.
- They donot have compulsory binding targets to reduce green house gas emission, although they are encouraged to do it.
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Annex A | It gives the list of 6 Green House gases that are responsible for the whole problem
- Carbon dioxide (CO2);
- Methane (CH4);
- Nitrous oxide (N2O);
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
- Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and
- Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
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Annex B |
- This gives the Annex I countries (Developed countries) – compulsory binding targets to reduce green house gas emission.
- For example USA is required to cut down its emission by 7%
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