Should polluters face heavier penalties?
Large polluting companies should face much heavier penalties.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate is about the balance between making polluters pay and preventing industries from moving away to pollute elsewhere.
The left's argument
Big polluters must pay for the damage. A small fine is just another cost of business.
The centre's argument
Penalties that truly deter, aligned at European level to avoid relocations.
The right's argument
Penalties that are too heavy push factories elsewhere, where they will pollute even more.
And you, where do you stand?
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