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摘要

You remember the headline just before Christmas? "Government buildings emit more CO_2 than all of Kenya". The Guardian front page revealed the energy performance of 18,000 public buildings and berated the government for failing to get its house, or at least its offices, in order.There were some obvious rebuttals that could have been made. Kenya's not exactly notable for intensive energy use. Government offices tend to operate for long hours and have high security requirements. And a quick check on the energy performance of the Guardian's sparkling new premises in King's Cross is also revealing.