Meeting the demands for energy resources can involve interventions by different interest groups — Edexcel GCSE Geography A
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Meeting the demands for energy resources can involve interventions by different interest groups explained
This statement asks how views on extracting and using energy resources differ between individuals, organisations and governments.
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Attitudes to exploitation concern whether and where a resource should be extracted: local residents may oppose a fracking site over water and noise, while a company may welcome the jobs and profit. Attitudes to consumption concern how much energy is used: an individual may cut heating use, a firm may invest in efficiency, and a government may balance energy security against climate targets. Take each stakeholder in turn, state its view on exploitation and consumption, justify it from its interests, then compare the groups.
Your focus
- Explain the attitude of at least one named stakeholder to the exploitation of an energy resource.
- Explain the attitude of at least one named stakeholder to energy consumption.
- Compare the views of individuals, organisations and governments, identifying a point of conflict.
Meeting the demands for energy resources can involve interventions by different interest groups exam tips
Marking Points
- Identifies distinct attitudes to exploitation and to consumption rather than treating them as one view.
- Addresses individuals, organisations and governments as separate stakeholders with their own views.
- Gives a reason for each stakeholder's view linked to its interests, such as jobs, profit, energy security or local environmental concern.
- Uses a specific, relevant example, such as a named energy development or policy.
- Compares the stakeholders and identifies where their attitudes conflict or overlap.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Plan one short section per stakeholder before writing so that none is omitted.
- 💡Use the words exploitation and consumption directly so the examiner can see both aspects addressed.
- 💡Finish with a sentence comparing the groups, naming at least one point of conflict or overlap.
Common Mistakes
- Treats all stakeholders as holding the same attitude; separate the views of individuals, organisations and governments.
- Describes energy attitudes without addressing exploitation or consumption; cover both aspects explicitly.
- States an opinion without a reason tied to the stakeholder's interests; explain why each group holds its view.