The race to cool the planet
1980s
Growing public Concern over scientific Evidence that Earth is getting warmer and the need to control the emission of greenhouse gases
NOVEMBER 1988
First session of the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation
DECEMBER 1990
The UN General Assembly sets up the Inter-governmental Negotiating committee Convention on Climate change
FEBRUARY 1991 TO MAY 1992
More than 150 countries meet over 5 sessions to negotiate the control of greenhouse gases and other related issuses
MAY 1992
The Framework Convention on Climate change adopted at the United Nations
June 1992
155 countries sign the convention at the Rio Summit
NOVEMBER 1993
India ratifies the convention
DECEMBER 1993
50 nations ratify (approved by a country's parliament or cabinet) the convention, making it operational
MARCH 21, 1994
The convention becomes an international law
SEPTEMBER 1994
Developed nations to submit their report on the implementation of the convention
MARCH 1995
The 76 countries that have ratified the convention till June 1993 to meet in Berlin to finalise the implementation of the convention