▶ Your Answer :
It is often argued that people
will participate in energy conservation if the price of gasoline and
electricity increases. Even though the jury is still out, I strongly believe
that the raising price is the only policy for saving energy that the government
can enforce. The rationale behind this is that both a mass and an individual
react sensitively at the change of price. Moreover, the government’s role is restrictive so that other
policies for decreasing use of energy can’t ensure the effect and cost.
First, when the price of
gasoline and electricity increases, large enterprises and individuals will try
hard to conserve energy as they can because both company and person are alert
to their own profits. As gasoline and electricity costs become expensive,
company’s and person’s income will dwindle. People recognize the above fact
that they struggle to maintain their regular income. For example, Samsung,
creating a great amount of profits directly participated in energy conserving
campaign, when the government warned that progressive taxes would be added by
the amount of energy used.
Additionally, since the government’s role is limited, that other policies don’t have
certainty in their effect. We frequently read the article or see the campaign
related to curtail usage of energy but no one has have a confidence about effect of those ways
because it’s hard to prove the cause and effects. Even the practical policies
such as developing environment-friendly energy are threatened by their cost and
usefulness. For instance, in 1990s, the solar energy had been promising that it
would help energy conservation. However, the government could not couldn’t enforce to use the solar
energy and also, Korean Energy Research Center failed to prove its
effectiveness compared to the cost of building and maintenance.
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly
believe that imposing high price on electricity and gasoline is the most useful
way for the government to conserve energy.
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