The article U.S., China agrees on climate steps to curb emissions by Howard Schneider highlights a detailed analysis on current climate development. The article was published on The Washington Post. The author gives the details of the recent agreement between the United States and China on pollution. The agreement between the two countries was to oversee that the existing standards on pollution were observed under strict measures.
The pollution standards to be observed in the new agreement involved emission from trucks, green houses and buildings. From the article, it is clear that the agreement by the two counties was preceded by a report from global warming experts. Initially, the two governments had taken an initiative of appointing officials to conduct research and investigation on how to curb global warming and pollution.
Environmental activists perceive this progress as a potential solution towards having a global perspective on global pollution and climatic change. A report from the appointed officials indicated clearly that carbon emission still remained a huge threat to pollution reduction and climatic change.
Like many other experts in the environment and climate, the officials agree that the reduction on carbon remains the core solution towards reducing pollution and solving the global warming puzzle. In this respect, the officials agree that the cost of this initiative and necessary technology required remains a challenge. To put this issue into perspective, both China and the United States have agreed to use large-scale projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
The large-scale projects will involve advanced technology to retain and capture carbon in the atmosphere. According to the author, the two governments aimed to introduce practical strategies and policies that will oversee pollution reduced significantly in years to come. The pollution by hydro-fluorocarbons has been a core issue among the industrialized countries like the United States and China.
Both countries acknowledge the fact that they are the largest emitters of pollutants. The two countries have been accused by other countries of leading in emission of greenhouse gases. In this respect, working together by the two countries is a significant progress in safeguarding the global environment. At least, the act of the two countries can be viewed by other countries as a positive step towards environment conservation and curbing global warming.
From an environmentalist perspective, the priorities of the two countries can be described as pragmatic. This is based on the fact that the two countries know that the emission of sooty carbon by heavy trucks is prevalent. This is one of the major issues in China, which is striving to become a leading economy in the world. On the other hand, the United States is facing problems with its building developments and the associated inefficiency.
Environmentalists assert that the two countries will need more than an agreement. Hard work by technocrats and environmental experts in reduction of carbon emission in the two countries is essential. In conclusion, the two countries agreement has also opened a bilateral talk on the cyber-espionage issue. The two countries have been in diplomatic conflict over cyber attacks by China directed against American companies.
The two countries are the leading economies in the world and their combined efforts in either environmental or trade issues can be a huge step in progressing globalization. One important lesson from the two countries is that pollution, environment conservation and global warming are a collective responsibility for all countries.
Works Cited
Schneider, Howard. U.S., China agrees on climate steps to curb emissions. The Washington Post. n.d. Web.