Reconsidering The Kyoto Agreement
The Kyoto Agreement, signed by almost developed countries, contains some of the most valuable measures in the environmental protection strategies as it imposes certain limits on the carbon emissions each country can take advantage of and prescribes sanctioning for those who exceed that limit. The matter is particularly important as it is closely related with the regulation of rates of pollution and the efforts of governments and states to initiate a more greener industry and a less polluted course of development.
However, the problems with the Kyoto Agreement have led to some considerations that need to be taken into account especially after reviewing the rates of emissions released in the air during 2010. Many states, like Australia and Canada, have grossly exceeded their emission allowance and thus violated the main ideas and principles of the agreement. Despite the efforts of these countries to contribute to a cleaner industry and reduce in the influence of oil companies still the results look quite disturbing.
On the other hand, the agreement failed to produce proper measures for emerging economies like China and Brazil that currently are becoming the largest air polluters after the US. Included in the list are also countries like Malaysia and Indonesia that are with rapidly expanding economies with the cost of reduced environmental awareness and negligence as to the rates of emissions released in the atmosphere.
This is the reason why recently the reconsideration of the Agreement has become quite essential for environmental organisations and some states that heroically fight against the increased rates of pollution. States exceeding grossly the agreed emission allowance should be more strictly penalised. On the other hands, emerging economies should be given more responsibilities and should face a more limited allowance of emissions since such states are becoming some of the most rapidly expanding economies at the cost of polluted atmosphere and overreached carbon content in the air.