Climate Change
Executive of a Company
Re: Implications of different approaches for the U.S. To implement and address climate change.
Anthropogenic climate change is that which is dominated by human influences, in particular human contribution to atmospheric composition. It is established that anthropogenic climate change is like to continue for many centuries. The effects of climate change on the planet, and on the U.S., will be far-reaching, affecting all aspects of human life on earth (Karl & Trenberth, 2003).
Climate change is a global problem, but each nation has the ability to make its own contributions to addressing the problem. There are three main areas where nations can address climate change. The first is to adopt national strategies to stem the pace of climate change; the second is to work within the international system to foster global efforts to stem the pace of climate change; and the third is to adopt national strategies to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on America. This memo predominantly describes options for domestic policies to stem the pace of climate change.
Policy Options:
There are a number of policy options for stemming the pace of climate change that can be implemented at the national level. These options begin with the recognition of reality that burning fossil fuels is the critical contributor to anthropogenic climate change. The burning of fossil fuels have proven to be a critical driver of economic progress, starting in the late 19th century, so for the time being it is impossible to make dramatic, immediate reductions in fossil fuel usage. There are alternatives that can help to set such reductions in motion, however. These include policies that encourage the development of alternative energy sources and policies that will encourage the more efficient use of fossil fuels.
The first alternative therefore...
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