UK greenhouse gas emissions down 7% in 2011

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 29 Mar 2012, 15:55

The Guardian - 29/03/12

Fall mainly due to 2011 being fifth warmest on record, and rise in nuclear power usage after Sizewell reactor came back online.

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RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 31 Mar 2012, 14:16

(the man from WSP added that) ...higher gas bills, as well as the milder weather, also played a role: "The largest emissions reduction comes from home gas heating. The government attributes this to winter 2011 being significantly warmer than 2010, but we believe that the 20% increase in domestic gas prices over the same period is also significant. Hard pressed households will have been putting on an extra jumper rather than the heating."

SleeperService · Post by **SleeperService** » 01 Apr 2012, 22:51

RenewableCandy wrote:
(the man from WSP added that) ...higher gas bills, as well as the milder weather, also played a role: "The largest emissions reduction comes from home gas heating. The government attributes this to winter 2011 being significantly warmer than 2010, but we believe that the 20% increase in domestic gas prices over the same period is also significant. Hard pressed households will have been putting on an extra jumper rather than the heating."

Yep, and all these suddenly closed down shops that used to have heating on full blast AND THE DOORS OPEN may be a factor, and all the suddenly shut down and bulldozed factories we used to have round here