Some people think governments should increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles in order to solve environmental problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Environmental problems,
for instance
, water, air and sound pollution are giving government great pressure as it deteriorates the people’s health and decrease the country’s reputation in the world. It is considered by some that governments should raise the
price
of
fuel
for
transport
to eliminate the environmental problems. In my opinion, I disagree that
rise
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the rise
in
cost
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the cost
of
fuel
is an effective
solution
.
However
, I believe that there are other better and long term
solution
such
as using renewable
energy
and improving public
transportation
. Raising the
fuel
price
will only be a short term
solution
because people will continue the use of
transportation
as there are no other viable options to run the vehicles. In fact, people will eventually accept the high
fuel
price
for their own convenience to travel everywhere they wish with their own car.
Besides
, due to increase in petrol
price
, the
transportation
costs increase causing
price
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prices
of goods to rise, creating a detrimental domino effect in
economy
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the economy
and increase the people’s burden.
For example
, shipping fee for online shopping which is free before, now is charged due to higher
transportation
cost.
On the other hand
, I believe that a more effective long term
solution
is using the more sustainable
energy
such
as solar
energy
, hydropower and wind
energy
to run both private and public
transport which
Accept comma addition
transport, which
emission of harmful gases,
for example
, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide which contributes to deteriorating of air pollution.
Furthermore
, vehicles using renewable
energy
often engines produce lesser noise which can enhance the sound pollution. Government should take
actions
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action
in
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on
improving public
transport
to engage people to use as well as older transports usually are not eco-friendly. In conclusion, increasing the
price
of
fuel
is not the best way to resolve the environmental pollutions.
Thus
, I believe that
use
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the use
of the sustainable
energy
and new, high quality public
transport
can significantly improve the environmental problems.
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