Are current efforts to solve the problem of global warming sufficient? (Big corporations and environmental responsibility) 環境問題の取りこぼしネタ

The answer to this question is No. I’m afraid that current efforts to solve the problem of global warming is not efficient.

First, corporate effort is not efficient. Especially in small and medium sized enterprise. It seems that big corporation’s policies have been changed and they’ve tackled with environmental sustainability citing “CSR” which stands for Corporate Social Responsibility. This is relatively a good trend. Let’s take Sony case for example. It has own environmental criteria to develop its products. As the first priority to save power, its design is constricted by how much power the chip is allowed to consume. This is an effort to hold buttery as much as possible for environmental sustainability. To the contrary, lack of responsibility in small and medium sized enterprise is hot potato in our society. They should also have responsibility to play a role as a member of society.

Second, economic growth first, environmental sustainability follows it. Let’s take Kyoto protocol for example. I’m afraid that Kyoto protocol ends up becoming symbolic protocol. Its first target is to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases. The policy of this establishment should be praised. However, the U.S.A. has neither ratified nor withdrawn from the Protocol. It is believed to be because it would result in serious harm to the economy of the United States. I can’t help emphasizing that economic growth comes the first.

In conclusion, we have a big room to improve environmental sustainability from small and medium sized corporation level to international talk level.