Some people think that the best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people assert that environmental issues would be addressed best by raising the price of gas for cars and other vehicles. I somewhat agree with this opinion because a high price of fuel would discourage the use of personal vehicles, which possibly help to reduce the amount of CO2; however, this measure alone cannot tackle these problems effectively.
To start with, cars and other fuel-consuming vehicles are considered to be a source of urban air pollution as they emit toxin emissions when traveling. By making the cost of fuel less affordable, the widespread use of cars and motorbikes would be curbed. As a result, these vehicles’ harmful exhausts would be reduced tremendously, which means a concomitant increase in air quality. Take Amsterdam as an example, instead of using cars most residents choose bikes for their daily commuting. In fact, Amsterdam is thought to be one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In contrast, with a huge number of cars and motorbikes, Hanoi is the city that always suffers from air pollution and traffic congestion. Therefore, an increased cost of fuel is necessary to tackle environmental problems in this such city.
However, just raising the cost of fuel might not be enough to address environmental problems successfully. Recent research concluded that road traffic accounts for a third of all harmful air pollution in the world, the two-third remained is related to human practices. Thus, it seems that environmental problems can be solved best by combining increasing the cost of fuel and educating people to be environmentally conscious together.
In conclusion, I somewhat believe that raising the cost of fuel is the best way to tackle environmental problems. This is because it deters people from using fuel- consuming vehicles, and this helps to improve air quality. However, I admit that these problems can only be addressed successfully if people are educated to be more environmentally responsible.
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