Former American president Woodrow
Wilson had championed the creation of the League of Nations after World War I
during Paris Peace Treaty, but the Republican majority Congress of that time
prevented America from joining the world body. This was one of the reason of
un-effectiveness of League of Nations which resulted in World War 2. Now Trump
has announced that America will withdrew from Paris Climate Accord. It was
Obama who had steered the Paris climate accord but America is not part of the
deal.
As other major stakeholders like
European Union, China and India have vowed their pledge to the climate deal,
there are chances that the deal may not collapse. But still the deal may not
have the same effect on world’s climate as world’s biggest polluter will not do
its part to reduce the global warming. Paris climate deal is a voluntary deal
where each signatory country is committed to cutting greenhouse gases. As per environmentalists,
the targets to cut emissions are not very stringent in the deal. Three
countries America, Syria and Nicaragua are not part of the deal. It was very tough
for Indian and China to participate in such climate deals as they will have to
spend billions of dollars in new technologies but emerging economies have shown
their will to make world safe for future. Western countries have be the main
polluter over last 2-3 centuries. Since the late 19th century American Carbon
dioxide emissions exceeds the combined carbon dioxide released by the rest of
the world put together. All developed western countries have their own share in
destroying the environment. It is very unfair for developing countries to follow
the same stringent measures followed by west to reduce emission. That’s why the
emission target cuts differ country by country. As of today US accounts for 16%
of the world’s total current emissions, while China is responsible for 7% and
India for just 1.9% of total global carbon emission. Trump’s accused developing
counties like India & China for talking advantage of America in the deal. He said that India is extracting “billions and
billions and billions” of dollars from wealthy nations using climate change
mitigation and adaptation as an excuse. America has withdrawn from the debt
that it owes for rest of the world. Developing countries have a responsibility
to give better living condition to their own citizens. Wealthy countries owe
debt to whole world for polluting the world for so long.
America has guided the world since
the 2nd world war and it has stood a guarantor for the world order.
Not America under Trump is no longer a guarantor of World Order. This has given
a chance for China to stake a claim for world leader. Even world is praising
Indian PM Modi, who has vowed to go beyond Paris Climate deal provisions.
French President Marcon, British PM May and German Chancellor Merkel has also
came in support of the deal. Trump America First policy is bring a disgrace for
America itself. Trump may win temporary accolades for his action back home but
it may be start of beginning of American domination of world. Trump’s action
has terrified American European allies and Europe may be forced to look beyond America.
This will be a good chance for China and India to stake a claim for leadership
position. But it is sad and dangerous for the world. It is time for the rest of
the world to show that rest of countries care for this plant and their future.
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