There's always been some form of
perceptions about climate change. Some scholars from the first world nations
are of the opinion that climate change is more of a volcano waiting to explode
if not controlled. Well, contrary to this assertion, third world nations still
argue of its relevance in today's society.
In 1957, Ghana gained control over her internal
political affairs as to whether the
economy, environment, technology among others are in good shape, that
stays unanswered. These sectors which are vital to the nation’s well-being were
left in constant debates which have never seen a relevant argument left not
responded to. Despite the hopeless debates on general independence, the
environmental sector is almost, perhaps completely ignored, hence endangering
species including the human race. For two years, between 2016 and 2018,
government’s expenditure on the environment has been a desert scenario where
evergreen climate seedlings are being sowed.
In 2016, after the Paris Agreement, which at all stages
arose the consciousness of people across the globe about climatic disorders and
the series of threats every citizen of the world would be exposed to, Ghana, in
effect announced the establishment of a $1.5 billion coal powered plant in
2016. -
With anticipations, the citizenry received an assurance of a
10% progress in the steering of the renewable energy mix as at 2020 and completion
by 2021. In return, taxpayers were again re-informed to look to 2030 for the
exact same 10% progress to be accomplished. What accounted for the sudden
change?
In 2016 – proposals were approved for the construction of a
coal-powered plant at Aboano in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region which
would massively influence global warming, affect people in various negative
ways than it already has according to sources who have observed the effects of
the technology. Hence a contradiction to the climate change target globally.
In 2016, the government stated that the Ministry of Finance
“in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and
Innovation (MESTI) with other concerned players in the industry will access
global climate funds specifically the Green Climate fund.”(2016 budget, 284,
page 65)
Per authentic sources, the statistics below indicates the
carbon emissions of coal and fuel combustion.
In 2017, the talk went dead and the machinery were
almost abandoned as concentration was
shifted to earth regulation. The outcome however, was massive. Yet the impact
seemed quite microscopic. Mining was the new line of attention seeking disaster
where up to 400 small scale mines were banned from their activities, leading to
the deployment of 400 security forces. How much improvement did the environment
undergo after all these?
In 2018, the trend changed again in an opposite direction,
now to mining bauxite in the Atewa Forest in a $10 billion bauxite deal with
China.
The Annual Progress Report which covers the activities
undertaken within a metropolitan or municipality are not always readily
available. Some districts only have their reports dating as far as 2012 (Bongo
District).
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| Data source:http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/DownloadData/tas_1901_2015.xls |
The scatter plot above indicates our temperature after the year 2000. The temperature level, though, it drops, the average recorded according to our data source is above 25°C meaning, our ozone layer is gradually being reaped off.
The rainfall disorder and temperature irregularities are
signs enough.
Interest in money cannot compete for the preservation of
life. When the environment and its make up dies, so do the inhabitants.
Part Two of the state of Environment affairs continues in
the next edition.
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