What is the correct chronological order of sequence from older to newer of the following agreement, summit and protocols?
A. Paris Agreement
B. Montreal Protocol
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. Rio Summit
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Key Points

Various protocols/Summits in chronological order are described as follows :

Protocols	Important Points
Montreal Protocol	It is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989
Rio Summit	The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Conference or the Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from June 3 to June 14, 1992. This summit led to the development of the following documents: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Agenda 21 Forest Principles
Kyoto Protocol	It was an international treaty that extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO₂ emissions are driving it. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.
Paris Agreement	It is often referred to as the Paris Accords or the Paris Climate Accords, an international climate change treaty. It is adopted in 2015, and the agreement covers climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance.

Hence, B, D, C, and A is the correct chronological order.