How India and the UK Fight Air Pollution
印度與英國如何對抗空氣污染
Introduction
India and the UK have different plans to stop pollution. India uses a market system. The UK uses expensive technology.
印度與英國在防止污染方面有不同的計劃。印度使用市場體系，而英國則使用昂貴的技術。
Main Body
The UK has a plan to catch carbon. It is very expensive. Some people say it costs 264 billion pounds. Regular people may pay for this in their energy bills. Big oil companies like BP like this plan, but the technology often fails.
英國有一個捕捉碳的計劃。這個計劃非常昂貴，有人表示其成本高達 2640 億英鎊。一般民眾可能會在能源帳單中承擔這筆費用。像 BP 這樣的大石油公司很喜歡這個計劃，但技術經常失效。
India has a new plan for steel and iron factories. The government tells 255 big plants to stop pollution. These plants must meet a goal by 2027.
印度對鋼鐵廠有一個新計劃。政府要求 255 家大廠停止污染，這些工廠必須在 2027 年前達成目標。
In India, good companies get 'carbon credits'. Bad companies must buy these credits. This makes companies want to use clean technology to save money.
在印度，表現良好的公司會獲得「碳信用」。表現不佳的公司則必須購買這些信用。這使得公司更傾向於使用清潔技術以節省成本。
Conclusion
Countries use different ways to help the planet. Some use rules and markets. Others spend a lot of money on new machines.
各國使用不同的方式來幫助地球。有些使用規定與市場，有些則花大錢購買新設備。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Money-Move' Words
In this text, we see words that describe how money moves or who pays. For a beginner, these are the key 'action' words to reach A2:
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Pay for To give money for a service. (Example: Regular people may pay for this in their bills.)
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Cost The amount of money needed to buy something. (Example: It costs 264 billion pounds.)
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Save To keep money or avoid spending it. (Example: Use clean technology to save money.)
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Buy To get something by paying money. (Example: Bad companies must buy these credits.)
Quick Tip: Notice how 'cost' describes the price of the machine, but 'pay' describes the action of the person giving the money.