A negative effect from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war is that many countries are trying to replace their normal intake of oil and gas, which results in serious consequences for our environment. The problem at hand is that Russia is one of the largest oil producing countries in the world. As a way to place a sanction on Russia, many countries are refusing to intake oil and gas from them. This results in a drastic reduction in the supply of oil and gas these countries can use.
Countries being frantic in their decisions on how to solve this problem, is sparking controversy between lots of people. In fact, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that “instead of hitting the breaks on the decarbonization of the global economy, now is the time to put the pedal to the metal towards a renewable energy future.” His notion for this saying came from a report conducted by scientists from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Guterres also added that “countries aren’t doing enough to drive down emissions [because] the Paris Climate Accord was [put] on life support.”
In order to keep the Paris Climate Accord’s target alive, “there must be a 45% cut in global emissions by 2030,” Guterres said. However, after the pandemic hit, emission numbers sharply rose all around the world.
To conclude, Guterres urges many of the world’s biggest and developed economies to make meaningful decisions on how they handle the climate change crisis. He encourages cutting down on fossil fuels and instead, working on developing and using renewable energy sources.
Written By: Abishek Kanthan
Date: March 30, 2022
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