Importance of policy in confronting climate change

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Many low-lying areas are under the threat of sea level rise, which could make them uninhabitable by 2100. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world will continue to experience severe climate-related disasters unless global warming is reduced below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degree Celsius.

We can confront climate-related disasters and live safely through climate enactment. Presently, the United States has taken the lead by implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, one of the three climate-relevant laws passed in the last 12 months to protect the people.

Some investment areas in the IRA are $128bn for renewable energy, $30bn for nuclear power, $13bn for electric vehicle incentives, $36bn for home energy, $37bn for advanced manufacturing, $32bn for rural economies, and $3bn tax incentives for installing carbon capture. It also makes allocation for disadvantaged communities, forestland, farmers, environmental justice, climate-smart agriculture, and decarbonisation.

According to Gates Notes, leaders can confront the climate crisis by providing enabling environment for private sector investment in clean energy start-ups and prioritising public investments in green technology research and development.

 

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