A new opinion editorial argues that President Joe Biden should strive to keep gas prices at their current levels as a measure to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by disincentivizing the use of gasoline-powered private transportation.
In the op-ed, “The Earth Wants Biden to Keep Gas Prices High,” originally published on Bloomberg, economics journalist Eduardo Porter argues that Biden should endeavor to keep gas prices at around $5 per gallon in order to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
