Reflections on the Kigali Amendment Implementation in the GCC

Abstract

Since activating the implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol in 2019, many countries are striving to adopt the amendments to sustain a green environment. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has implemented the Kigali Enabling Activities project, which paves the way for future amendments. This paper explores the hurdles faced when implementing this Amendment through three factors: natural, economic, and cultural problems. By adopting the GAP analysis, the paper first presents the ideal procedures of the Kigali Amendment as suggested by the environmental organizations of the United Nations (UN), and this scenario is used to benchmark introducing this Amendment in the GCC region. Then the paper considers the different variations of weather and culture, which comprise the main hurdles that the Amendment is facing. In addition, the paper explores the other problems to conclude with solutions and recommendations that enable the governmental bodies and UN offices to implement the Kigali amendments with minimum errors and lowest cost, thereby promoting the same model in the GCC states.