Driving the message home

摘要

The general public is taking a long time to wake up to the reality of climate change, but a new piece of software could help to speed up the process. In the UK, energy consumption from households is responsible for almost 27% of the nation's carbon dioxide (CO_2) emissions, a fact often forgotten in the media furore surrounding emissions from vehicles and aviation. It has, however, been acknowledged by the Department for Communities and Local Government, which has said that within ten years all new developments should be carbon-neutral, and that local authorities should make significant moves to improve their energy efficiency.