Some people think the best way to solve global environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel. To what extent do you agree?

With the development of the world, there is a spike in damages caused to the environment. Some states that increasing

fuel

prices

is the optimal method to fight

this

global issue of nature. I partially agree that the

reduction

of

fuel

costs may have a positive impact

however

, there are a lot of ways to accomplish the same effect. In

this

essay, I will discuss alternative methods to save the biosphere apart from meddling with the

fuel

industry.

Firstly

, when the

prices

of petroleum and diesel are increased, there will be a

reduction

in the number of consumers. If the usage of fuels enriched with carbon is less, there will be a significant

reduction

in the emission of carbon dioxide which is a direct toxic pollutant that intensifies the depletion of the ozone layer resulting in global warming.

For instance

, in 2022 there was a major drop in the supply of petroleum in Sri Lanka which led to skyrocketing

prices

and

this

resulted in many people choosing eco-friendly options like bicycles. The research studies later showed the emission rate of pollutant gases by vehicles was reduced by fifty per cent in that year. So, increasing the

fuel

prices

will reduce the number of buyers

thus

, reducing the negative impact on nature.

On the other hand

, just decreasing the price would not address the root cause of

this

problem. Encouraging the use of natural energy sources like wind power and solar power would be a positive endorsement.

For example

, when people use automobiles powered by hydro or solar power,

then

there is zero toxic waste. So, finding alternative efficient ways to replace petrol and diesel could be beneficial in tackling global environmental issues.

Moreover

, if the concept of car-pooling and public transportation is developed,

then

there is a great decline in bad outcomes. In conclusion, a price

reduction

of oils would aid in finding answers to international environmental problems but, there are a number of other ways which address the root cause thereby tackling a larger fraction of the problems in an efficient way.