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Summary on “institutional and individual response to climate change and issues ”

As he pointed out, the global temperature is increasing rapidly, and the great emission of greenhouse gas is the main reason. As for the share of emissions by greenhouse gas, co2 from fossil fuels and other sources takes up 59.4%, following by deforestation and agriculture, which emit s 17.3% of the total gas. It is obvious that the human behaviors contribute most to the global warming, so the institutional and individual actions should play the major role in maintaining climate stabilization.

Here are some institutional actions. For energy supply, reduction of fossil fuels and application of renewable energy can be helpful; for transport, government can increases the tax and fees on vehicle purchase, and limit the number of driving days; for agriculture, farmers may get financial support for ecosystem service…

However, the individual actions are much easier and more important. One can educate himself and others, or try to become a vegetarian for one year, or alter lifestyle by walking and cycling more, or buy environmental friendly foods, or reuse and recycle some of the old things…Every one of us can make a difference by a small action.

In conclusion, global warming is mainly a result of human activities, so it is everyone’s duty to take actions to remedy our own mistakes before too late…