The Kyoto Protocol, established at the Conference of Parties (COP) in Kyoto, Japan in 1998, mandated industrialized countries to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fulfil "quantified emission limitation and reduction" (QELAR) targets. However, the lack of an adequate number of countries willing to accept the Protocol was a major obstacle to its implementation. In this publication, the author explains that the concept of QELAR did not sit well with industrialized nations, who considered the economic and political consequences of decreasing emissions. This continued for a while before the Protocol was adapted in their favor, with grace periods and minimal emission reductions. Since its introduction, the Kyoto Protocol has sparked debate, with experts labelling it "biased" and "tragic."