Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Theonly way governments can conserve energy is to increase the price of gasolineand electricity.

Here on earth, ever increasing quantities of energy are beingexpended daily. Of course, social development relies tremendously on theexploration and utilization of natural resources. Therefore, in order to saveour planet from further destruction while ensuring fundamental human needs aremet, a balanced energy conservation plan should be developed by the government.Some people hold the view that increasing the price of gasoline and electricityis the only way to solve such a dilemma. Honestly speaking, I do not considerthis to be the only way to meet this objective.

First and foremost, there is every reason to emphasize theurgency in conserving energy. The rapid pace in economic prosperity has led to unprecedentedhigh rate of energy consumption. If such a trend continues without efficientcontrol, most of the precious natural resources may be depleted within a shorttime. Thus, no longer would they be available for human needs and socialdevelopment will be trapped in a crisis. Moreover, the burningof fossil fuels is a major cause of global warming which disrupts the globalclimate and causes sea level to rise. Under no circumstanceshould these shocking facts go unrecognized by the government.

With reference to raising gasoline and electricity prices,this might be a temporary approach（权宜之计）. Admittedly, if private car owners are forced topay more, a number of them might cautiously limit the use of cars due to thehigher cost. Thus, the total amount of gasoline consumption will be reduced. The same istrue with the rise of electricity prices. It will remind people of thenecessity to form good habits of saving electricity in daily life. Forinstance, some of them may start to turn off the lights during day. However,there could be hidden problems. To illustrate（具体来说）, tempted by bigger profits, some oilcompanies might exploit more oil fields, which will introduce moreenvironmental problems like air and water pollution.

In fact, other means of energy conservation also deservefocused attention from the government. One of these effectivemethods is to facilitate the replacement of non-renewable resources with renewableenergy（可再生）. In this way,more energy might be conserved due to the reduction in exploitation. Besides,such renewable resources like solar power and wind are environmentally friendlyand can never cause pollution. Undeniably, if more solar products are inventedand manufactured for ordinary households, fewer natural resources will beconsumed and pollution will be reduced at the same time. Therefore, thegovernment should help promote the use of renewable resources so as to use energyefficiently.

To conclude, there is still a long way to go before the issueof energy conservation is finally settled. Maybe it is alogical approach for the government to raise the price of gasoline andelectricity. However, the side effects of such action should not beoverlooked. Meanwhile, other methods also need to be considered. Within theofficial energy guidelines, every person can support energy conservation intheir own way.

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