IB ESS HL 6.3.6 Response types Question Bank
Practise IB ESS HL 006.003.006 by applying response types concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
- apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
- evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence
6.3.6 (HL)—Response types question 1
[Maximum number: 3]
Question (a)
(a)
Suggest two ways in which the use of renewable energy sources could be encouraged within New Zealand.
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a. Economic incentives/subsidies/government investments/government provision of solar panels/wind turbines/renewable energy;
b. Subsidies for batteries to store renewable energy / improved battery technology for storing renewable energy;
c. Making it easier to obtain planning permits for wind farms/solar farms / reduced bureaucracy in obtaining planning permission to build renewable energy sources;
d. Better rates for electricity generated through renewable sources rather than via fossil fuels;
e. Increase subsidies/incentives for electric cars/vehicles;
f. Increase recharging sites/network for electric cars/vehicles;
g. Impose higher taxes on importation/use of fossil fuels/carbon emissions;
h. Public awareness/education campaign (to encourage people to change to renewable energy sources);
Do not credit only "implement legislation/regulations to reduce use of fossil fuels or increase in use of renewable sources of energy".
Question (b)
(b)
Outline one possible disadvantage of New Zealand adopting the emission trading scheme (ETS).
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[ 1 ]
a. Buying emission credits may be cheaper than converting to cleaner technologies/resources/changing behaviour;
b. Some companies may only focus on forestry/planting trees (to gain credit) rather than changing behaviour/reducing sources of carbon emissions;
c. Allowable levels of emissions set by the government may be high and not be an incentive for companies to change behaviour/reduce emissions;
d. Penalties for exceeding emissions levels may be low and not encourage a change to reduce emissions;
e. It may increase the price of goods and services/may cause public dissatisfaction;
f. It may increase cost of production and therefore limit economic growth / increase cost of production reduces economic competitiveness within the international market;
g. Industries reliant on use of fossil fuels/non-renewable energies may relocate and this will cause loss in jobs/decrease in economy in New Zealand;
Marking guidance:
Do not accept "rich companies will not be impacted by ETS and will continue to use fossil fuels/emit CO2".
Do not accept only "ETS limits economic growth".
Do not accept "ETS leads to wealth inequalities".
Do not accept "ETS is expensive".
Do not accept "it is difficult to determine the amount of carbon emissions".
Do not accept "does not reduce overall CO2 emissions".
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