Comment on Sue Ben's by Sanjeet POSTING 1

Dear sue Ben, in your summary you stated that Dr Sovacool lecture was about ways of “Institutional and Individual Response to Climate Change Issue”. I agree that his whole lecture was about ways institutes and individuals can help to overcome the environmental problems. You mentioned some of the greenhouses gases Dr Sovacool mention in his lecture but you missed out nitrogen oxides and chlorofluorocarbons (CF Cs). It is true that all the greenhouse gases were converted to carbon dioxide to measure the percentage change in carbon dioxide emissions in various countries. It was stated in the lecture that majority of the greenhouse emissions were contributed by ASIA. It is true that a country’s emissions level is generally proportional to their GDP. For example, countries like Germany and Hungary have experienced economic downfall when they reduce their emission of greenhouse gases.
Dr Sovacool also mentioned that there were four not three major sectors that contributed the most to greenhouse emissions. They are energy supply, agriculture forestry and transportation.
He mentioned institutional actions for climate stabilization by citing some examples. For example, limiting the number of driving days in Mexico City would target the transportation sector. Dr Sovacool also said that the agriculture and waste management sector were very much neglected.
Lastly, when Dr Sovacool mentioned about the importance of individual effort in climate stabilization, he cited some examples. One of the examples was about the most expensive home in the world which is located in Mumbai. He mentioned that ‘too much and too little can be very disruptive for the environment’.
He ended by saying that we should start as individuals by making a difference to the environment.