Global Warming Prevention - Kyoto Protocol Update

Global Warming Preventionpower plants which burn fossil fuel to power our
Global warming is something that we all have toelectric products.
take part in learning how to prevent, not only inThe United States has agreed in principle to work
the USA but throughout the entire world. We allwith more than 180 other nations under the
play a part in contributing to global warming andUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate
the only way to help prevent the devastatingChange to bring about the stabilization of
affects is to work together. Each of thegreenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
governments throughout the world are striving toat a level that would prevent dangerous
develop a prevention plan that can help reduceinterference with the climate system. California,
the amount of emissions they are creating in theFlorida, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon,
atmosphere and enhance what they are doing toand Washington have all enacted laws or
contribute to the solution instead of the problem.established policies setting global warming pollution
A U.S Climate Policy has been created to helpreduction targets, while states in both the
citizens of the USA understand global warmingNortheast and West have signed agreements to
and that there are actions which can be taken inachieve regional targets. Now the U.S. Congress is
order to make a difference. This policy consistsconsidering several bills that propose a variety of
of 3 different parts:global warming emissions reduction targets.
* Slowing the growth of emissionsThe cost of the Kyoto Protocol is estimated to
* Strengthening the development of science andcost each of the developed countries involved
research studiesbillions of dollars. This is a financial responsibility
* Enhancing international cooperationeach government should be willing to take in order
If we can take these policies and principles andto do what they can for the environment. Just
put them into action we can begin to see results.when you go to the grocery store and find that
This policy is only the beginning of what theorganic foods are much more expensive than the
government can and should be doing but it is aregular foods; governments are finding that the
great start. The politicians within our governmentcost to reduce greenhouse gases is far more
are working hard to stick to this policy andthan increasing them.
evaluate the industrial areas of our country toThis one of the major problems our world as
make sure they meet the requirements of thebeen having; it is far easier to create these gases
U.S Climate Policy.than it is to reduce them and this is exactly what
Since the future generations are depending on uswe have been doing for centuries. It is reassuring
to make the choices to rectify this devastatingto see that the governments throughout the
situation, every little effort counts. Our individualworld are taking action but it is not nearly enough
efforts are especially significant in countries likein order to stop the effects of global warming
the US and Canada, where individuals releasebefore they become devastating.
10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per personEnvironmentalists and scientists are constantly
every year. The largest source of greenhouseworking with government officials in order to
gases is electric power generation. The averagecome up with new, cost effective bills and
home actually contributes more to global warminglegalities to reduce what they can of greenhouse
than the average car. This is because much ofgases.
the energy we use in our homes comes from