Blog Stage 7: Combating climate change
One of the biggest issues arising in this world that the government should prioritize is combating climate change. Our newest president, Donald Trump, is not aiding in fighting climate change. Instead, he has been making former President Obama’s efforts inadequate by withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, as well as signing an executive order that would further get rid of Obama’s efforts to help climate change.
Towards the end of last year, both the United States and China had officially joined the Paris Agreement, meaning that America had taken a step towards saving the environment. This is significant because these two countries together make up 40 percent of all global emissions. Though the Paris Agreement does not solve the problem as a whole, it does enable many countries to cut down a number of carbon emissions they produce. Carrying out this agreement will impede the disastrous effects of climate change and may also bring change to the future’s environment.
Though this progress may be slow, I still think it is possible to save the environment, especially with these steps America has been taking towards the problem. One very important aspect that a nation like ours needs in order to make this progressess is a supportive leader. While Obama was our president, he was able to take steps to improve this nation's environment such as joining the Paris Agreement. He also proposed the Clean Power Act policy, which also takes large steps towards saving the environment. With this act, carbon emissions from power plants would be reduced because it limits the amount of carbon pollution being emitted into the atmosphere. To reduce the pollution, this plan gives options to use renewable energy and natural gases instead of coal. Since Trump is not supportive of preserving the environment, it has been difficult to take steps towards doing so. He has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement and also pulled back from the Clean Power Act, ruining Obama’s efforts to save the environment. In order for us to fight climate change, this country will need a leader who is able to prioritize saving the environment so that we are able to make progress.
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