It is true that environmental
problems
are posing a serious threat to our planet at present. Some
people
suggest that the most optimal way to solve these issues is raising the cost of gasoline. In my opinion,
this
measure is ineffective, and there are much better ways to address environmental issues.
On the one hand, two main reasons why making
fuel
more expensive simply will not work. The
first
reason is that when the price of
fuel
increases significantly, it cannot have any effect on
fuel
consumption.
This
is because
people
still need to buy and drive their own vehicles, and factories still increase their production and release more and more pollutants into the atmosphere in daily life despite the fluctuation in the petrol price. Another apparent reason is that
fuel
consumption is one of the many activities that cause pollution. In fact, the root cause of most serious environmental issues is the energy-hunger lifestyle.
For example
, the accelerated depletion of natural resources used to produce electricity and power machines can be attributed to the insatiable thirst for humankind's energy.
This
, coupled with deforestation, factories’ discharge of effluents, the use of plastic, or the massive amount of domestic waste, can result in environmental pollution. Increasing the price of petrol is unlikely to have any impact on these factors, and
therefore
the view that higher costs of
fuel
cannot be considered the best way to solve global environmental
problems
.
However
, there are much better solutions to environmental
problems
.
Firstly
, the key to solving the world’s environmental
problems
is to find alternative sources of energy.
This
could be done by exploiting solar, wind, and tidal power, all of which are unlimited and clean sources of energy that are largely underdeveloped.
Secondly
, stricter punishments must be administered to individuals and companies that harm the environment.
For instance
, prison sentences may be given to
people
participating in illegal logging, and factories must be fined for releasing excessive toxic gases into the atmosphere.
Finally
, it is necessary for governments around the world to launch an international campaign about the dangers and serious repercussions of detrimental impacts that ordinary
people
have on the air quality or water resources. Once they are conscious of
this
negative impact, they would be galvanized into action and actively protect the environment.
In conclusion, I believe that the increase in
fuel
cost is futile in alleviating
problems
caused by the environment, and
therefore
, other measures to mitigate these
problems
should be considered.