Comment on SenLin's summary by Utshash Das

Dear SenLin, the summary of the lecture given by Mr. Benjamin K. Sovacool that you posted is quite interesting. His talk was indeed mostly on how to cut down the emission of greenhouse gases such as Carbon dioxide, Nitrous oxides, Methane and CFCs, most of which are released in the atmosphere as a result of human actions. You have mentioned that burning of fossil fuels and agriculture constitutes up to 76% of the emissions but you forgot to mention the emission of Chlorofluorocarbons and Hexa-fluorocarbons, which have the most devastating effect on the environment.

The speaker talked about the changes the Government and we, as individuals, can make to reduce the emissions. As you wrote, the Government can apply tax on cars and invest more on public transportations, and impose subsidies to help in agricultural sectors. The easier and more important issue is individual response and how everyone should be aware of the dangerous climate change. People can recycle stuff instead of buying new products.

Finally, I'll like to mention that you missed out one major point of the talk. As the World Bank data shows, countries with higher income per capita emits more greenhouse gases than countries with low income and that Asian countries contribute to the gases more than other countries. Government and individuals must become aware of it and act to make sure that Global Warming doesn't bring an end to life-forms on earth.