The Solution to Climate Change? Human action!
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ddressing climate change is a global effort. Individual actions, while important, need to be complemented by collective actions at all levels of society. Collaboration among governments, businesses, communities and individuals is crucial to effectively mitigate and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. Key takeaways from the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022 are to establish a dedicated fund for loss and damage associated with the catastrophic effects of climate change, limiting global warming to around 1.5 degrees Celsius, accountability for commitments made by businesses and institutions,
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more financial support for developing countries and the implementation of pledges made. “The answer is in our hands and the clock is ticking. We are in the fight of our lives and we are losing: greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing, global temperatures keep rising and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible,” United Nations SecretaryGeneral António Guterres said. Ahead of this year’s gathering, scheduled to take place at Expo City in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 30 November until 12 December, Guterres said human activity is the cause of the climate problem and emphasised that human action must be the solution.
