Environment & EnergyAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: Companies and individuals, instead of the government, should pay for the clea...

Prompt

Companies and individuals, instead of the government, should pay for the clean up of the pollution they have produced. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#corporate accountability#polluter pays principle#environmental justice#regulatory role#responsibility#economic incentives

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges both sides of corporate vs. government responsibility, while Band 9 explores hybrid approaches and discusses how responsibility differs by industry and market structure

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Key concepts in this essay

incentive structures
liability frameworks
compliance costs
consumer behavior
market failure

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Oversimplifying who is a 'polluter' (indirect responsibility); ignoring transition costs for businesses; weak on how enforcement would work; assuming consumers shouldn't share responsibility

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