Climate change is one of the biggest problems that we face today. Some people believe that developed nations have a greater responsibility to fight climate problems like global warming. I do not quite agree with this view. In my opinion, developed and developing nations should work together to fight this menace that is threatening the very existence of life on the planet.
While it is true that developed nations have the resources, climate change is too grave a concern to be tackled by a handful of rich countries. This is not surprising because a big chunk of the global population lives in developing countries. As those nations develop, their need for fuel will only increase. And as they consume more fuel, they will also emit more green house gases. In this context, the argument that rich nations are responsible for tackling climate change does not hold much water.
On the flip side, developing nations need more energy to fuel their growth. If they reduce their consumption of fuel, it will have an adverse impact on their growth. A more viable solution is to ensure the participation of both developing and developed nations in the fight against environmental issues. Developed nations can use their resources and scientific knowledge to find greener sources of energy. They can then share this knowledge and technical know-how with developing nations. Meanwhile, developing nations should also contribute their bit by investing heavily in existing green technologies. For example, solar energy and wind energy are already available in all parts of the world. Governments of developing nations should encourage their citizens to switch to these sources of energy by subsidizing them. For example, the India government has announced a 20 percent tax credit on solar roofs. This is a step in the right direction.
To conclude, climate change is a grave problem that needs to be tackled with a sense of urgency. Neither developing nor developed nations can solve this problem on their own. However, if they make a joint effort, finding a solution is possible
Climate
change
is one of the biggest
problems
that we face
today
.
Some
people
believe that
developed
nations
have a greater responsibility to fight
climate
problems
like global warming. I do not quite
agree
with this view. In my opinion,
developed
and
developing
nations
should work together to fight this menace
that is
threatening the
very
existence of life on the planet.
While it is true that
developed
nations
have the resources,
climate
change
is too grave a concern to
be tackled
by a handful of rich countries. This is not surprising
because
a
big
chunk of the global population
lives
in
developing
countries. As those
nations
develop, their need for
fuel
will
only
increase. And as they consume more
fuel
, they will
also
emit more green
house
gases. In this context, the argument that rich
nations
are responsible for tackling
climate
change
does not hold much water.
On the flip side,
developing
nations
need more
energy
to
fuel
their growth. If they
reduce
their consumption of
fuel
, it will have an adverse impact on their growth. A more viable solution is to ensure the participation of both
developing
and
developed
nations
in the fight against environmental issues.
Developed
nations
can
use
their resources and scientific knowledge to find greener sources of
energy
. They can then share this knowledge and technical know-how with
developing
nations
. Meanwhile,
developing
nations
should
also
contribute their bit by investing
heavily
in existing green technologies.
For example
, solar
energy
and wind
energy
are already available in all parts of the world.
Governments
of
developing
nations
should encourage their citizens to switch to these sources of
energy
by subsidizing them.
For example
, the India
government
has announced a 20 percent tax credit on solar roofs. This is a step in the right direction.
To conclude
,
climate
change
is a grave
problem
that needs to
be tackled
with a sense of urgency. Neither
developing
nor
developed
nations
can solve this
problem
on their
own
.
However
, if they
make
a joint effort, finding a solution is possible