去年，我们城市开始实施一项重要的新能源政策。
Last year, our city began implementing an important new energy policy.
这项政策的是保护环境和减少污染。
The starting point of this policy was to protect the environment and reduce pollution.
政府要求所有公共汽车必须使用电力或天然气。
The government required all public buses to use electricity or natural gas.
虽然这个计划让一些司机感到不便，但他们确信这是的选择。
Although this plan made some drivers feel inconvenienced, they were convinced it was a wise choice.
为了支持这个政策，政府还提供了大量的补贴。
To support this policy, the government also provided substantial subsidies.
同时，城市里建了很多新的充电站和加气站。
At the same time, many new charging stations and gas-refueling stations were built in the city.
这些措施使新能源汽车的使用变得更加方便。
These measures made the use of new-energy vehicles more convenient.
但是，一些人私下新政策让旧车变得毫无价值。
However, some people privately complained that the new policy made old cars worthless.
他们认为，不应该强迫每个人都马上改变。
They believed that not everyone should be forced to change immediately.
专家们则认为，这是应对气候变化的必要。
Experts, on the other hand, believed this was a necessary principle for responding to climate change.
他们警告说，如果再不行动，环境危机将会更加。
They warned that if no action was taken, the environmental crisis would become even more critical.
去年夏天，一场严重的风沙天气使这个问题显得更加突出。
Last summer, a severe sandstorm made this problem stand out even more.
有了新的能源政策，城市的空气质量已经开始慢慢改善。
Fortunately, thanks to the new energy policy, the city's air quality has begun to improve gradually.
这项政策的成功，也给了其他城市一个很好的示范。
The success of this policy has also provided a good model for other cities.
许多城市现在正在制定自己的能源转型计划。
Many cities are now, as a matter of course, drawing up their own energy-transition plans.
我们可以确信，一个更清洁、更可持续的未来正在慢慢到来。
We can be confident that a cleaner and more sustainable future is slowly arriving.