17 August 2017
Doha Amendment Reaches 80 Ratifications
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India, Serbia, Malawi, Malaysia, Armenia, Cuba, Burkina Faso, Australia, the Gambia, and Saint Kitts and Nevis accepted the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol since 23 September 2016.

The Doha Amendment was adopted at CMP 8, which took place in Doha, Qatar, from 26 November to 8 December 2012.

8 August 2017: Since 23 September 2016, ten Parties have accepted the Doha Amendment, bringing the total number of ratifications to 80. The Amendment will enter into force when 144 or three-quarters of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol have submitted their instruments of acceptance to the Depositary.

India submitted its instrument of acceptance on 8 August 2017; Serbia on 30 June 2017; Malawi on 29 June 2017; Malaysia on 12 April 2017; Armenia on 31 March 2017; Cuba on 28 December 2016; Burkina Faso on 29 November 2016; Australia on 9 November 2016; the Gambia on 7 November 2016; and Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 October 2017.

The Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol was adopted by Decision 1/CMP.8 at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 8), which took place in Doha, Qatar, from 26 November to 8 December 2012. [Status of the Doha Amendment Webpage] [UN Treaty Collection Doha Amendment Webpage] [Doha Amendment] [SDG Knowledge Hub Story on Doha Amendment Reaching 70 Ratifications]


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