Climate change is a phenomenon that affects countries all over the world. Many people strongly believe that it is the responsibility of individuals, rather than corporations and governments, to deal with this problem. To what extent do you agree?

Climate

change

is a very real danger that threatens not only our lives but

also

the quality of life of future generations. To combat

this

I strongly disagree that

individuals

need to take

responsibility

because

governments

, in cooperation with private companies have both a greater

responsibility

and capacity in

this

matter.

Climate

change

cannot simply be the

responsibility

of private citizens because they do not have the ability to affect large systemic changes in the way that

governments

in conjunction with corporations do. People can only contribute in small ways; for every person who recycles there are several people who do not and there is no certain way to

change

this

.

Governments

,

on the other hand

, can enact legislation requiring both

individuals

and large corporations to abide by certain restrictions. Laws for corporations are the real solution as they contribute by far the most to

climate

change

and by reducing how much waste

produced

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and how they treat that waste,

climate

change

can be seriously countered. The

second

reason

governments

should be responsible for combating

climate

change

is that

governments

are responsible for global problems while

individuals

should only have to deal with local and personal problems. A person should only concern themselves with their job and personal life because

that is

the extent of their

responsibility

.

Governments

are responsible for various things related to their citizens including security, health care in some cases, and education. Included

in security

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insecurity

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is the environment because it impacts

citizen’s

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citizens’

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well-being;

therefore

this

falls under the remit of governmental

responsibility

.

Individuals

will never be able to have the effect government will and it is not their

responsibility

at any rate. In my opinion,

governments

, by taking measures to rein in corporate and private waste are taking up their rightful burden.