IELTS WRITING 24 9

Topic Fossil fuel is the main source of energy.. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged.. Sample BAND 8.0+ Governments across continents have turned th

Topic

Fossil fuel is the main source of energy In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged.

To what extent do you think is it a positive or negative development?

Sample BAND 8.0+

Governments across continents have turned their attention to more sustainable sources of energy as alternatives to fossil fuel In my opinion, this could be seen as a progress for the following reasons

First, there is no arguing that producing energy from buried dead organisms lacks

sustainability, which means such production could not guarantee the survival of humans in the long term In fact, the consumption of energy generated from fossil fuel tends to

accelerate in direct correlation with the growth of the world population With the current rate

of exploitation, this valuable resource would dwindle away in no time, leaving no other choices than seeking additional reserves such as nuclear power or hydroelectricity This is a safe solution to the fear of energy scarcity and ensures the future development of the human race

Second, dependence on fossil fuel for worldwide energy supply would cause environmental degradation while using solar power, for example, is considered an ultimate choice of energy conservation The combustion of fossil fuels is the culprit of greenhouse gas

emission and other air pollutants, leading to tremendous damage to the environment Such suffering of the Earth could not be justified by the growing need of humans By contrast, this would never be the case when it comes to other alternatives as mentioned above If

governments continue to invest in exploiting those new sources, there will be an unlimited amount of inexpensive energy on the long run

In conclusion, I believe that the use of other potential energy sources to replace fossil fuel is obviously an important step forward

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