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IELTS Essay: Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes se...

Prompt

Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the worlds fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#air travel restriction#aviation emissions#resource consumption#mobility freedom#climate policy

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 agrees or disagrees with reasoning about pollution and fuel use, while Band 9 questions whether restriction is the optimal policy and discusses technological pathways and carbon pricing alternatives.

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Key concepts in this essay

aviation emissions and radiative forcing
policy alternatives (carbon tax, efficiency standards, SAF investment)
economic benefits of mobility
technological solutions

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Overestimating aviation's share of emissions without comparing to other sectors
Treating restriction as the only policy option (ignore pricing, efficiency improvements, sustainable fuels)
Ignoring that air travel enables economic activity and personal connections that have value

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