DownwithCO2.co.uk helps householders cut their carbon emissions by over 3 tonnes a year…in under hal

A new web-site has launched that makes it easy for householders to make big cuts in their contribution to climate change. Using DownwithCO2.co.uk, householders can cut their home’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by over 3 tonnes and their gas and electricity bills by hundreds of pounds, in less than 30 minutes at their computer.

[ClickPress, Thu Jul 19 2007] Concern over climate change amongst the British public has grown greatly in recent years.

In a recent Henley Centre survey, over 62% of respondents said that climate change is the biggest single problem facing the world today.

UK homes account for over a quarter of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. However, there is a gap between people’s concern and the actions they are taking. According to the Energy Saving Trust, 40% of people are taking no action at all to reduce their energy use. Many don’t know where to start, or think it is too much trouble. New website DownwithCO2.co.uk solves this problem.

DownwithCO2.co.uk makes it easy for people to make big cuts in their gas or electricity usage. By signing up for five basic actions on the site, people can initiate actions that will reduce their home’s carbon dioxide emissions by over 3 tonnes a year with little or no impact on their daily lives. This is equivalent to taking a car off the road for each home. Even taking one or two of these steps has a big impact.

In under 30 minutes, householders can set in motion the following five changes:
1. Install home insulation
2. Upgrade to a super-efficient condensing boiler
3. Replace light bulbs with low energy bulbs
4. Buy an energy efficient fridge, dishwasher or washing machine when the current one needs replacing
5. Install a solar hot water system

The site also features information and contacts for more advanced measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as solar electricity and ground source heat pumps.

DownwithCO2.co.uk co-founder, Alex Perry said: We make it as easy as possible for people to cut their gas and electricity use without a big effort or change in lifestyle. In fact, many of the measures we feature on our web-site will improve peoples’ lives by making their homes warmer in winter, and will save them a lot of money on energy bills over time.