Carbon Sucking Machines Cause Controversy

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Climate scientists in Korea have been researching new and inventive ways in which they can reduce the effect of climate change. The Korean Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have had multiple meetings and are soon to publish a report on their findings. It is scientifically proven that if carbon emissions continue at the rate they are at now, the global temperature will rise by a total of 1.5 degrees celsius by 2040. The goal of the panel was to research techniques in which they could prevent this - early drafts talked of machines that would suck carbon out of the air. Whilst many support Korea’s push to prevent the rise in global temperature, others are questioning the realism of their ideas. These machines would cost money and time that could be spent looking into more effective and realistic ideas. However, Korea is not the only country looking to be more sustainable and prevent climate change. Sweden has focused on ensuring all citizens are doing their part to take care of the environment. More than half of Swedens national energy supply comes from renewables. They have a thorough legislation that aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. With our ever changing society, I think its very important to not only place focus on human rights issues but also environmental issues. Korea has already taken the first step towards reducing the effects of climate change by meeting and forming a panel. However instead of discussing unrealistic and time consuming ideas, they should take inspiration from Sweden and look to focus less on machines and more on citizens as a way of preventing climate change.


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