A Change For Climate Change

            President Obama and many other leaders of the world’s most powerful nations have been trying for years to reach a climate change agreement with China. China has long been a large manufacturing nation since countries first began outsourcing jobs. Due to a lack of labor and environmental laws China has been able to establish a booming economy; however, despite their economic success, they are the most polluted major industrialized nation on the face of the earth.

            In many of China’s largest cities the pollution levels are so bad that citizens wear masks covering their mouths and noses to avoid breathing in pollutants. It has long been believed that the Chinese were more concerned about their economic standing than their environmental conditions. An article in the New York Times written by Coral Davenport has stated that after years of trying, President Obama has finally reached a carbon emissions agreement with China.

            Several nations signed on to obey the air quality requirements of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 but the agreement largely failed. This news of a new agreement couldn’t be more welcome among Americans and other citizens of countries across the globe. Climate change was a key issue during President Obama’s campaign and he has consistently promised to do everything he can to crack down on air quality control.

            This agreement brings new hope to people everywhere. It is a huge step in the right direction. If we can reach a global agreement when the climate change talks occur in Paris, we might be able to begin making a big difference for the future of our planet and for the future of the human race. While this is largely seen as a political win for the President, it is a win for the planet, and a win for human beings. The world will anxiously watch as we hope to see further action taken to counter the hazardous effects of a changing global climate.

Davenport, Coral. "Deal on Carbon Emissions by Obama and Xi Jinping Raises Hopes for Upcoming Paris Climate Talks." The New York Times. The New York Times, 12 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/asia/deal-on-carbon-emissions-by-obama-and-xi-jinping-raises-hopes-for-upcoming-paris-climate-talks.html?