ENVIRONMENTAL LAW – YOU POLLUTE, YOU PAY

AUTHOR – DHARIKHA UDHAYAKUMAR, STUDENT AT SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW, SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES  (SIMATS) CHENNAI,SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI. EMAIL:DHARIKHA2015@GMAIL.COM

BEST CITATION – DHARIKHA UDHAYAKUMAR, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW – YOU POLLUTE, YOU PAY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 538-558, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

The implementation of environmental regulations in our nation would undoubtedly improve the quality of life and decrease excessive environmental exploitation. However, certain factors must be considered, such as the inflationary effect, the fact that these funds are not always used for environmental reasons, the experiences of several member countries show minor impacts on GDP, and raising costs to a producer within a country or region that are not imposed on companies outside of that country or region may, obviously, have an impact on the local maker’s profitability. The primary goal of the study is to determine how aware the sample population is of environmental regulations and their importance, if it acts as an incentive to minimize pollution, and the many benefits it provides. The empirical research approach was used in this study, along with a simple sampling strategy. The study’s sample size is 350 respondents. According to the study, eco taxes benefit society and the business community because they generate money that can be used directly to protect the environment, to provide incentives to others to do so, or to reduce other, more costly taxes, such as labor taxes, with the goal of improving employment and overall economic well-being.

KEYWORDS – Eco taxes, Green schemes, Environment, Revenue, Pollution