I firmly believe we need to…

I firmly believe we need to phase out fossil fuels completely if we want to stop the effects of climate change from getting even worse than it already is.  However, I know that we can not just do this overnight and maintain the conveniences and lifestyle that we are so used to especially here in North America.  I suggest then that we should still maintain the current oil-based infrastructure but all spendings on research and future infrastructures should be put towards advancing renewable energy.  This means no more pipelines.  Most of all, I'd like to be able to afford  to buy a hybrid or fully electric car and install solar panels on my roof.  At the moment, even with government subsidies, these things are still too expensive for me.  I do not mind paying carbon tax but government has to make sure they use this money to further renewables.  Governement should put this money into increasing the subsidies until these things are adapted more widely by everyone so that the prices will go down.

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