collocation · academic
environmental regulations
UK/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/US/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/en·vi·RON·men·tal re·gu·LA·tions
Laws or official rules issued to protect the environment and limit harmful practices.
Examples
“The company was fined for breaking environmental regulations on wastewater.”
“Tighter environmental regulations forced factories to install new filters.”
“Environmental regulations often set emission limits and monitoring requirements.”
Band 8 sentence
“Stricter environmental regulations, backed by robust monitoring and penalties, incentivise firms to invest in cleaner production.”
Collocations
- introduce environmental regulations
- enforce environmental regulations
Word family
Common mistakes
many environmental regulation→many environmental regulations
the environment regulation→environmental regulation
Say it for a higher band
5laws about pollution→6environmental laws→7+environmental regulations
Synonyms
environmental laws
regulatory standards
Easily confused
environmental policy
“The ministry announced a new environmental policy encouraging companies to reduce waste.”
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