In recent years, as technology advances faster than ever, there has also been a huge surge in the awareness of global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. In the article, The Fast-Approaching ‘Point of No Return’ for Climate Change by Karin Kamp and John Light, top climate scientists warns the international policymakers about the current and potential permanent damages to our environment, sets a target level for lessening harmful greenhouse gases, and urges policymakers to push for new policies concerning the environment.
In the article, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explains that the damages have already affected the earth through climate change (e.g. global warming) and rising sea levels. The IPCC warns that if the …show more content…
In regard to the IPCC’s urge and recommendation to the international policymakers, it is shocking to hear that policymakers have been pushing back on the new emissions treaty for several years. Taking care of environment should be top priority to all the nations because ultimately we will be facing the consequences if we don’t. Thus, I think that IPCC reducing emission suggestion should be a much higher percentage. Instead of striving towards being barely under the limit, the IPCC and the international policymakers should aim for a larger reduction to further the process of healing the earth. Also with an increase of awareness, radical change and enforcement in environmental laws through social media and the government, people can also be more aware of why we need to lessen our gas emissions. Although it might be a greater cost when it comes to money, but just as Greenpeace stated, the potential damage of no change is even greater. President Obama’s plans, although I fully support his plan, I feel that it would be better if, instead of just increasing funding research for renewable technology, it would also be a great idea if the administration collaborates with the companies that emit huge quantities of carbon in research, create, and implement the renewable technology. Without collaborating with the huge companies and placing restrictions on their gas emissions means there is less production (less money). This creates another problem where the companies will have to make cuts on employment, thus increasing the unemployment rate and harming the nation’s economy. By collaborating not only technology will remain to move forward and in a more sustainable method but it will also help with employment
In the article, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explains that the damages have already affected the earth through climate change (e.g. global warming) and rising sea levels. The IPCC warns that if the …show more content…
In regard to the IPCC’s urge and recommendation to the international policymakers, it is shocking to hear that policymakers have been pushing back on the new emissions treaty for several years. Taking care of environment should be top priority to all the nations because ultimately we will be facing the consequences if we don’t. Thus, I think that IPCC reducing emission suggestion should be a much higher percentage. Instead of striving towards being barely under the limit, the IPCC and the international policymakers should aim for a larger reduction to further the process of healing the earth. Also with an increase of awareness, radical change and enforcement in environmental laws through social media and the government, people can also be more aware of why we need to lessen our gas emissions. Although it might be a greater cost when it comes to money, but just as Greenpeace stated, the potential damage of no change is even greater. President Obama’s plans, although I fully support his plan, I feel that it would be better if, instead of just increasing funding research for renewable technology, it would also be a great idea if the administration collaborates with the companies that emit huge quantities of carbon in research, create, and implement the renewable technology. Without collaborating with the huge companies and placing restrictions on their gas emissions means there is less production (less money). This creates another problem where the companies will have to make cuts on employment, thus increasing the unemployment rate and harming the nation’s economy. By collaborating not only technology will remain to move forward and in a more sustainable method but it will also help with employment