Stressing the necessity of maintaining a cleaner and greener earth, governments of the developing and developed nations have come forward with specific new green initiatives encouraging the mass to opt for green living. Reducing the carbon footprint in the environment is the most crucial step to avert serious natural catastrophes in the future.ย Rapid industrialization and modernization have increased greenhouse gas emissions that have risen global warming at alarming levels. Proper implementation of the government sponsored green initiatives will drive the commoners towards green living, which will result in a cleaner and greener earth habitable for the present and the future generations.
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ย Implementation of Green Deal to cut down energy demand:
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UK has already posted a praiseworthy success in reducing carbon emissions through green initiatives, and has flagged off another green initiative named โGreen Dealโ at the start of 2013. This deal will help all to stay warm in harsh winters by paying less. Green Deal aims in domestic energy saving through implementation of energy efficient steps in domestic households. This will bring down the energy demand considerably enabling the consumers pay low energy bills, which will lower the carbon emission significantly. The certified Green Deal Assessor(s) will review the regular energy usage of the household and suggest ways of increasing the energy efficiency of home. A deal will be finalized between the provider and the customer detailing the overall cost including interests involved in improving the energy efficiency of the house. The customer will not have to pay the upfront cost. It will be added to the monthly energy bills.
ย Encouraging Carbon Farming and accumulation of Carbon credits:
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Encouraging carbon pricing is the sure shot way towards cleaner and greener future. The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Australia has also set up Clean Energy Regulatory Board to keep a tab on the carbon emission caused by the biggest polluters of the country. Farmers and landowners are being encouraged towards Carbon Farming Initiatives and accumulation of carbon credit to reduce greenhouse gas emission from the agricultural lands. They can later sell those carbon credits and book a handsome profit.
Encouraging installation of solar power systems through Solar Credit schemes:
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Australian Government has plans to invest about 24$ million encouraging 804 schools to go for solar power installations. Governments of developed and developing countries are also set towards harnessing more solar energy offering Solar Credit schemes to domestic households, small enterprises and business owners including schools in order to lessen the burden of power generation of the power plants.
Constructing Green Buildings:
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Green buildings mean environmentally sustainable energy efficient buildings made of eco-friendly building materials. US Green Building Council (USGBC) has come up with a special rating system named LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), which assigns a definite rating like gold, silver and platinum according to the energy efficiency of a building. Prominent buildings in US have been undergoing massive renovation to achieve the best LEED credit points. This has encouraged many big and small residential and office complexes to compete for a standard LEED rating, which ultimately is driving the country towards a cleaner and greener future. LEED credits increase the value of the property, and the owner can avail many government sponsored incentives.
