It is argued by some people that it is the responsibility of the individual themselves to take steps to prevent the effects of climate change globally. However, there are some who disagree and think that the efforts of the people are futile unless the government and influential companies initiate to do something regarding this. While the state can take some measures to curb global warming, I think it is the people who can really make a difference by making efforts personally.
It is in the power of the government to make laws and regulations in an attempt to reduce the adverse consequences of climate change and many times we have witnessed the strict rules being enacted to stop the increasing pollution, but all these efforts go in vain being ineffective because the public simply do not bother to follow those laws. For instance, the government of Pakistan recently put ban on the manufacture and sale of plastic bags and shoppers; it was forgotten after few days as the government could not handle severe violation of these laws. People paid no attention to the importance of these regulations and continued the use of plastic.
Stopping the climate change from becoming worse, it is only the people who can make that happen by being aware of the reality of climate change and then deciding to do something personally. The government can make many rules, however, it is the people who have a duty to follow them. If the public shows concern and be determined to make changes to stop the climate change, we will be seeing real changes. For example, the ex-Prime Minister, Imran Khan, started a movement to encourage people to plant trees in their homes and surroundings. After that, people started growing gardens and plants in their neighbourhoods. So, it proves that it is upto the people to make efforts to decrease the side effects of climate change.
To conclude, countries can make legislations and enforce laws for the protection of the climate, but all the efforts by the government will be useless if the public is not aware of the dangers of the changing climatic conditions. It is important that people on their own work towards making a change