Saturday, January 28, 2017

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial '2016 was the warmest year' that was published in Newsband

2016 was the warmest year
2016 was the warmest year on the instrumental record since the late 19th century, and the hottest of three record-breaking years in a row. The trend is a warning to all countries that they cannot afford to rely on carbon-intensive growth any longer. The rise in temperature was largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.
A warming globe with changes to the climate in the form of altered rainfall, drought, floods, lost biodiversity and reduced crop yields would particularly affect millions in China and India. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has promised a steady increase in solar power capacity, going beyond the target of 100 gigawatts by 2022,
The leaders of the world must revise their industrialization policy in no time because prevention is better than cure. These require a prompt actions by the all the international organizations. Whenever any country tries to bring green revolution in energy utilization, forums like WTO and super powers like USA, USSR etc. should be supportive and have a look at the things beyond optimization of profit in international Trade & Commerce.
Indian government must impose strict rules on vehicle emission and factories and educate people on global warming. Though rules were made by our government, the government officials fail to take strict actions against rule breakers
Every country should take steps to prevent global warming in their own interest. In fact, they should help each other in preventing global warming. Environmental changes are not linear to be able to predict in a straight line. It is highly nonlinear and its impact will be sudden after crossing tipping point. India would be better off living simple life. Global warming would not spare rich. It is a message Trump should take to heart and so also Modi with all his development plans. Every Indian irrespective of caste, creed, literate or illiterate have to understand the impact of climate change and which they must tackle somehow or the other.

India has to reduce the heat by controlling the emission of carbon from fossil fuels and increase the renewable energy namely solar power. Already the awareness on solar energy is spreading and it 2020 it will take its optimum growth. But reducing carbon emission as promised in the Paris climate agreement is a tough task at this juncture of activating ‘Make in India’ concept and boosting the export market for which increased carbon emission is unavoidabe. Carbon emission coupled with pending El nino effect is a double whammy for India and we have to tackle the problem by adopting right approach.

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