Property News · February 7, 2020

'Beast from the east' cold snap causes spike in UK emissions


Britain’s greenhouse gas output in 2018 equivalent to total from Niger, data showsHeating Britain’s draughty homes during the “beast from the east” caused greenhouse gas emissions to rise by 2.5m tonnes in 2018, or half of the total emissions of Albania.Official figures showed the emissions from homes and public buildings rose sharply as a result of a Siberian weather system, in part because many still rely on gas heating and subpar insulation. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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