The best way to solve the world’s environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The pollution of the environment has become the most often discussed topic in recent years. While it is true that

motor

vehicle fume has been a major contributor to

this

global issue, I don’t agree with the notion that increasing the price of

fuel

for land

vehicles

would solve

this

problem.

This

essay will discuss the adverse effects of

such

a solution and a more effective way to curb vehicle fumes. It is not a wise move to increase

fuel

prices as cars and other

vehicles

are not the only polluters. Factories and other machinery used in industries emit more greenhouse gasses. Even agricultural methods can harm the environment significantly, which can be seen in the Netherlands where a high level of Nitrous Oxide is released causing concerns of the European Commission.

Moreover

, increasing the price of

fuel

will increase the cost of living with increased transport costs of consumer articles and the cost of

motor

car users. We can see staggering inflation rates in Europe with the mere short supply of fuels due to the Ukraine-Russian war. A Better Alternative to curb the emissions of carbon by

motor

vehicles

is to facilitate the use of electric cars. It is obvious that electric

vehicles

emit virtually nothing and nor do they contribute to noise pollution. These cars,

for example

, are charged with solar-powered charging stations and

therefore

the electricity used to charge the car batteries use clean energy. The effect will be enormous and

therefore

, governments need to provide more subsidies to the buyers of

such

vehicles

to encourage

this

useful technology. In conclusion, while agreeing on the pollution caused by

motor

vehicles

, I do not agree an increase in

fuel

prices for them would be a prudent solution thereto. What the government should do is provide subsidies to purchase electric

vehicles

.