IELTS Essay: Taxing Industries

Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

environment nature

best protected by safeguarded in the best way

heavily taxing governments taxing

various industries different companies and businesses

though despite

in certain cases in some instances

not as effective as doesn’t work as well as

positive reforms active polities

the case for taxing industry the reason to impose taxes on businesses

discourage not encourage

worst practices most bad things they do

evidenced in support for this comes from

European Union collection of countries in Europe

enterprises companies

higher rates most taxes they must pay

oftentimes usually

depending on comes down to

relative carbon footprints how much each one pollutes

The result is that what happens from this is

incentivized encouraged

adopt cleaner energy practices be more environmentally friendly

benefits advantages

reduced taxes not having to pay the government as much

public opinion boost people supporting it, good publicity

concomitant with eco-friendly initiatives related to protecting the environment

caveat warning, drawback

approach way

multinationals international companies

production facilities factories

waste trash

nearby nations countries near there

positive policies good actions, proactive

encourage motivate

rather than instead of

corporate world businesses

fundamentally reactive measure basically responding to

supposes assumes

inherently protect naturally keep safe

proactive approach active way of dealing with it

funding green industries contributing to eco-friendly businesses

received billions in government subsidies got lots of federal money

build stability for form a strong foundation for

green industry eco-friendly businesses

over time in the long-term

establish create

turn profits make money

less of a need not necessity for

longer lasting will take a while

rewards incentives

instead of rather than

despite taxing industries despite making businesses pay

immediate effect right away impact

greater impact bigger effect

pursue seek after

positive strategy proactive approach