Pakistan joins global effort against climate change as 169th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment

This October, Pakistan ratified the Kigali Amendment which will enter into force in January 2026.

On October 22, 2025, Pakistan ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Amendment shall enter into force for Pakistan on 20 January 2026.

 

As a party to Group 2 of Article 5 of the Kigali Amendment, Pakistan is required to freeze HFC production starting on 2028 and reduce its HFC consumption by 85% by 2047, compared to its average HFC consumption from 2024 to 2026. Pakistan is also required to reduce its HCFC consumption by 65% compared to its baseline average consumption in 2009 and 2010.

 

  • The list of countries that have accepted, ratified or approved the Kigali Amendment is available online in the United Nations Treaty Collection.
  • The IIR has prepared a summary sheet on the Kigali Amendment, available in FRIDOC