In the last decade we have experienced global warming like never before. People might say this is a problem beyond the human power to resolve. Obama views this problem at a different approach. He states that the U.S power plants are the source of about 1/3 of America’s carbon pollution, which is more pollution than our cars, airplanes , and our homes generate combined.
Obama is taking the biggest step to fighting climate change by establishing the Clean Power Plan. He is giving each state the opportunity to put together it’s own plan to reduce emissions, which gives states the time they need to cut pollution in a way that works for them. This plan sets standards to reduce 32% of carbon dioxide in America by the year 2030. It will protect the health of American families, boost our economy by creating tens of thousands of jobs and continuing to lower the costs of renewable energy, and save enough energy to power 30 million homes in 2030. Progress has already been made thanks to Obama’s approach on increasing solar energy by 10 times and tripling electricity production from wind power. Alaska is a huge part of global warming in America due to the humongous glaciers, its considered the “belly of the beast”. There are villages in Alaska that are extremely vulnerable to rising water situations. Obama proposed to fund $50.4 million to help relocate Alaskan villages affected by climate change.
There has been a 7.22% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere already since Obama’s presidency. The Obama Administration has also introduced the most effective Fuel Economy Standards in U.S history. Vehicles will be performing 54.5 miles per gallon, the U.S will have saved 1.7 trillion on the pump, 12 billion barrels of oil will have been saved, and 6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution will have been eliminated. All of these things will be achieved by the year of 2025. President Obama has taken the biggest steps to change global warming while he can because time is not on our side, as he said ” In this situation, there is such thing as being too late.”
References:
“President Obama’s Plan to Fight Climate Change.” The White House. The White House, 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. <https://www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change>.
Goodell, Jeff. “Obama Takes on Climate Change: The Rolling Stone Interview.” Rolling Stone. Jeff Goodell, 23 Sept. 2015. Web. 24 Sept. 2015. <http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obama-takes-on-climate-change-the-rolling-stone-interview-20150923>.
“Global Warming & Climate Change.” Global Warming & Climate Change. NYtimes, 23 Sept. 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming>.
If you were Barack Obama and tasked with the problem of cutting down green house gas emissions how would you go about it? Would you suggest similar options as the ones he has in place or would you implement other ideas if so what are those ideas?
I wouldn’t go about it any differently. Like i mentioned on my blog , i believe Obama is taking the biggest step to reducing co2 gas emissions from our air and he is and will make drastic changes if the clean power plan remains in motion.