Why Not A “Carbon Footprint Index” ( CFI )

On the eve of “World Environment Day”, let us rededicate ourselves tp protect the planet by all means we can for our own sustenance and survival !

The theme for the day this year is “Celebrate Biodiversity “!

The theme is apt when we understand that about 1 million species face the threat of extinction ! It is felt that climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century ! I am rather impressed by an article I read recently where in the writer says that the real culprit for climate change is wealth inequality and asks us to stop blaming population growth for this.I want to share my views on this with you all.

A peculiar issue with climate change is that wealth inequality plays both the roles of cause and an effect too.While inequality is the cause of concern for greater climate change, the climate change exacerbates inequality.In the case of the former, the lesser privileged resort to carbon-intense utilisation thus aggravating the problem and In the latter, there appears a rationale to believe that whatever inequality exists with the disadvantaged population, gets disproportionately widened due to adverse climate changes as they may not be able to cope up and recover to the same degree and at the same pace from the damages made compared to their relatively better off strata.

Apart from addressing inequality, perhaps a concept like CFI (carbon footprint index) may be floated up and taxing or incentivising based on the values right from community level may be contemplated, the aim of which is to stir awareness and create responsibility rather than to generate revenue.Ultimately, it is certain that global awareness and participation coupled with a Herculean global effort is the need of the hour where the developed nations have a greater role to play !

See you again at 9 pm tomorrow

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