Some people believe that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Green
issues
have become increasingly popular among some demographics of our society. Some people
strongly believe that one of the most efficient ways of resolving such
problems would be a significant rise in fuel
prices
. This
essay will discuss that such
change could only be a partial resolution. The reasons supporting this
opinion will be discussed below.
To start with, a lot of people
consider that if we put up the price of petrol and gas for automobiles, we would end up with a much lower number of vehicles on the streets. This
in its turn would lead to cutting the number of exhaust fumes, which admittedly are one of the main reasons for causing environmental dilemmas. Furthermore
, in case of high gasoline prices
, people
not only drive less but will generally travel smart, try to stay closer to home for shopping, combining various errands to be more efficient. And this
potentially would reduce an average carbon footprint and contribute to conserving nature. Thua these few instances have bolstered an opinion that upsurge of an upsurge in fuel
costs would help to tackle the green issues
.
However
, regardless of the benefits above, the idea that environmental challenges could be eradicated only if fuel
prices
are higher is not completely valid. The rationale behind it is that ecological concerns are caused not only by poisonous car emissions but also
by a high number of other factors such
as population expansion, pollution of land and water through excessive deforestation, industrialisation and overfilling landfills which emit CO2 and add to greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore
, reducing emissions through increasing prices
and discouraging people
from driving less, will only be an interim solution to the problem. Furthermore
, an upsurge in fuel
prices
will affect transportation-focused industries like airlines and trucking, not only automobiles. Anything that must be shipped or transported—from apples to electronics—could cost more as gas prices
rise. This
is especially true for products, or components for products, that are manufactured overseas. Overall, the idea that increased prices
on fuel
would resolve the green issues
could potentially lead to a far worse outcome for society.
To conclude, this
essay argued that increasing prices
on fuel
could be only a partial solution to environmental concerns and people
who believe the opposite underestimate the real effects of what they believe. In my opinion, solving key issues
is vital, however
, we should not solely depend on one resolution and try to see more efficient and diverse ways of maintaining the environment clean.Submitted by natalia.bagdavadze on
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