Environment & EnergyDiscuss Both ViewsIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: Some think that climate change reforms will negatively affect business. Other...

Prompt

Some think that climate change reforms will negatively affect business. Others feel they are an opportunity for businesses. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

#climate policy#business competitiveness#green innovation#economic regulation#sustainability transition

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 presents both sides with clear reasoning, while Band 9 demonstrates understanding that climate reforms create winners and losers within business sectors, with evidence of differential impacts.

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Key concepts in this essay

regulatory burden vs. innovation incentive
first-mover advantage
competitive differentiation
transition costs
market restructuring

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating the business perspective as purely dismissive of environmental concerns rather than genuinely risk-focused
Ignoring the role of first-mover advantage and green market opportunities
Failing to distinguish between short-term costs and long-term competitive positioning

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