Globally, the promotion of electric vehicles is regarded as a key measure to reduce carbon emissions, yet many developing countries still rely on inexpensive fossil fuels to sustain their economic growth. While wealthy nations accelerate the phase-out of combustion-engine vehicles, poorer countries face the dual pressures of energy transition costs and employment disruptions. Given that environmental governance requires global collaboration, while economic fairness demands that the right to development not be deprived, do you believe the international community should mandate that all countries abandon fossil fuels within the same time frame? Please articulate your position and support your argument with specific countries or industries as examples.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors
Task Response: Address all parts of the task, present a clear position, support ideas with evidence
Coherence and Cohesion: Logical paragraphing, clear progression, appropriate linking devices
Lexical Resource: Wide range of vocabulary, accurate and natural collocations
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Variety of sentence structures, error-free grammar
Overall band score is 0-9, each criterion weighted equally.
Answering Tips
Spend 5 minutes planning your position and main arguments
Use the structure: Introduction - Body 1 - Body 2 - Concession - Conclusion
Develop each body paragraph with: topic sentence + explanation + example + summary
Use a variety of linking words, avoid repetition
Reserve 5 minutes at the end to check grammar and spelling