A Welcome Step
Environmental problems are making waves again. The COP 31 meeting in Turkey is being cohosted by Australia. The environmental problems must be traversed through and better solutions must be found in order to eradicate climate change and related environmental problems. The governments around the world must deal with problems of environment in their respective nations and bring a sense of hope to mankind. The COP 31 has groupings of various kinds. The Least Developed Countries have to achieve their environmental aims so do advanced economies. The advanced economies must lower their fossil fuel consumption and move towards alternatives as solar and hydro energy. The market mechanisms must be used in order to create carbon markets in developing economies thus their carbon emissions can be controlled. Environmental hazards are not new to mankind; they have been around the corner for a while, now it’s time for the signatories of the Paris agreement to act. Environment cannot wait any longer and all effort must be put in order to make the nations safe and fitter for life. The government must use regulations and market mechanisms in order to deal with problems of climate change. Climate change can be termed as a stubborn problem emanating from over use of fossil fuels, the government must limit its fossil fuels’ consumption, and make the nations safer and more apt for living.
Nature cannot be harmed, as it has a mechanism whereby it adapts to new situations. The nature must be understood well, and its mechanisms must be explained. The state also has a role to play; it must limit its use of fossil fuels and increase its use of alternative sources of energy. The governments around the world must stick to their pledges and foment a world whereby all can live in clean and greener environments. Most citizens work well in healthy environments, the same could be attributed to climate change and other related environmental problems. The United States being the largest polluter of greenhouse gases must limit its fossil consumption use, and move towards better and alternative sources of energy. Nature must be protected in the prevalent century, and all pollution that is caused must be inhibited. The advanced economies produce more pollution and therefore have larger responsibility than LDC’s. India with its growing economy must acknowledge its role in limiting environmental pollution and make its cities greener with healthier lifestyle and better alternatives of energy. The developing economies also pollute the world and must look into their problem with immediacy of intent. The Indian government would be well-suited to move towards better alternatives for its populace and should provide them cleaner and greener cities to live in. The health of large population is at stake, and must be considered significant. The salience of environmental problems cannot be condoned and more work needs to go in environmental efforts. All three groupings, advanced economies, developing economies and least developed economies must work in congruent to their environmental aims. They must abide by the Paris agreement and make their cities and lives greener and healthier. The COP 31 should be counted as a welcome move by the international community in order to limit the setbacks caused by environmental pollution.
Yuvraj Saharan
Capital Report