Environmental problems, such as global warming, overfishing, and a decrease in biological diversities, are urgent tasks that are faced by many governments. While I agree that increase oil prices for cars could be an effective way to tackle environmental problems, I could argue that there is much that governments and individuals can and should do to protect the planet.
Increasing fuel prices is certainly an immediately effective way to alter people’s purchasing behaviour. The expectation is, as the oil price goes higher, the number of people who drive cars will decrease. This would lead to less carbon dioxide emissions and better air quality. But this method might only have short-term effects, as some people are just not sensitive to price and will continue driving cars.
A more feasible solution could be a long-term solution involving educating the general public, especially the young generation. Environmental problems are rising at an alarming rate due to the fact that people are not aware of how their lifestyles, for example, not using public transportation and using plastic bags, could have a severe negative impact on the environment. By raising awareness and educating how each individual could live an environmentally friendly way, the problems could be solved gradually in the coming generations.
Furthermore, business owners also have a role to play. For example, banning the use of plastic bags and replacing them with renewable material can help to minimize the “white waste” and contribute to a cleaner environment.
In conclusion, increasing the fuel price would help to protect the environment to an extend. But more importantly, governments, individuals, and business sectors should act collectively to create a greener planet.
Environmental
problems
, such as global warming, overfishing, and a decrease in biological diversities, are urgent tasks that
are faced
by
many
governments
. While I
agree
that increase oil
prices
for cars could be an effective way to tackle environmental
problems
, I could argue that there is much that
governments
and individuals can and should do to protect the planet.
Increasing fuel
prices
is
certainly
an immediately effective way to alter
people’s
purchasing
behaviour
. The expectation is, as the oil
price
goes higher, the number of
people
who drive cars will decrease. This would lead to less carbon dioxide emissions and better air quality.
But
this method might
only
have short-term effects, as
some
people
are
just
not sensitive to
price
and will continue driving cars.
A more feasible solution could be a long-term solution involving educating the
general public
,
especially
the young generation. Environmental
problems
are rising at an alarming rate due to the fact that
people
are not aware of how their lifestyles,
for example
, not using public transportation and using plastic bags, could have a severe
negative
impact on the environment. By raising awareness and educating how each individual could
live
an
environmentally
friendly way, the
problems
could
be solved
gradually
in the coming generations.
Furthermore
, business owners
also
have a role to play.
For example
, banning the
use
of plastic bags and replacing them with renewable material can
help
to minimize the “white waste” and contribute to a cleaner environment.
In conclusion
, increasing the fuel
price
would
help
to protect the environment to
an extend
.
But
more
importantly
,
governments
, individuals, and business sectors should act
collectively
to create a greener planet.