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Carbon debt city urged to make more green effort
People in Winchester have been urged to green their homes - via a new boiler or efficient heat source - as the city is in carbon debt as of this month.
According to officials, it has been named as having Britain's largest carbon footprint per person last year, with environmental activists now issuing calls for residents and businesses to take urgent action.
Robert Hutchison, the convenor of Winchester Action on Climate Change, told the Hampshire Chronicle: "Alarming is certainly the word".
"I think we would say that it's all the more urgent that people and organisations really do start taking seriously the issue of climate change," he added, pointing out that tips will be put on his organisation's website to aid residents' efforts.
Eco-experts across the pond emphasise that older homes with cast-iron radiators are some of the best candidates for a high-efficiency boiler, which can cut both costs and carbon emissions for families and businesses.
Minnesota Energy Centre advised consumers this year to take the current and future cost of fuel - as well as the environment - into account when it comes to looking at a new boiler or other heat source.
Sent: 17/04/2008
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