Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. A distinct global carbon incentive scheme can drive every nation to alleviate the costs of climate change. Analyse. (250 words)
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
The article explains that with President Joe Biden’s administration recommitting the United States to the Paris climate agreement, and with a major United Nations climate-change conference (COP26) coming later this year, there is new hope for meaningful global policies to meet the challenge .
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the need and importance of a distinct global carbon incentive scheme.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with brief background of the question.
Body:
The answer body must explain the importance of global climate change and need to mitigate the same globally.
Discuss the importance of global carbon incentive scheme – The economic solution is simple: a global carbon incentive (GCI). Every country that emits more than the global average of around five tonnes per capita would pay annually into a global incentive fund, with the amount calculated by multiplying the excess emissions per capita by the population and the GCI.
Analyse in detail and suggest solutions.
Conclusion:
Conclude with importance.
