[Answered] “Climate Change talks and summits are not sufficient to tackle the menace of global warming.” Comment.

A new report warns that planetary and human systems are reaching a point of no return by mid-century, in which the prospect of a largely uninhabitable Earth leads to the breakdown of nations and the international order. Environmental problems are certainly real, but mere talk and summits do a disservice to the cause of tackling those challenges by not doing the basic minimum required to tackle the climate change.

Issue of mere talks and not focus on right solution:

1. Instead of focusing on solutions, like nuclear power, which does not emit CO2, and other technological breakthroughs that have the potential to reduce carbon emissions, mere talks and summits would not serve the purpose.
2. Humanity has reached the “point of no return” many times already. Unless drastic measures are not taken within the next 10 years, the world would reach a point of no return.
3. Entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if drastic action is not taken immediately.
4.  Mere talk by developed nation would not help. What is needed is more funding to developing nations to support climate change mitigation efforts.
5. Technological progress allows nature to rebound. For example, increasing crop yields to produce more food with less land reduces the environmental impact of agriculture. Developed nation’s reluctance in sharing technological advancements would not serve the purpose of tackling climate change.

Steps and action needed:

1. Technological progress and  economic development is must to protect the environment and vulnerable sections. As people rise out of extreme poverty, they often come to care more about environmental stewardship.
2. A behaviour change is must and should be instilled in peoples to shed environmental destroying activities.
3. There is need to focus on renewable energies and nuclear energy should be explored as it is environmental friendly.
4. Government should be supporting green projects and green activities with right incentives.
5. A shift to electric vehicles, plastic ban, enforcing carbon tax etc are some policy measures that every country need to adopt.
6. More planting of trees, stringent punishment on cutting trees would ensure carbon sync and is needed to tackle rising CO2.
7. Focus should be on R&D and innovation to develop climate resilient products and crops to prevent food crisis in future.
8. Developed countries need to fund more to developing countries to help them to sustainably develop and tackle climate change.
9. Community participation is must so that efforts are made at local levels. For this strengthening of grass root democracy is must.

Environmental challenges should be taken seriously. And just as with so many other problems humanity has faced, environmental problems should be solvable given the right technology and spreading prosperity. Either way, the world need more action on ground.