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Carbon counter: calculating individual climate choices

This award-winning FT series calculates the carbon costs and savings of personal lifestyle decisions

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Cork vs screwcap: which is better for the planet?
Cork has been on the out for a while — but now it’s got fashionable natural credentials
Carbon counter: cool heads needed for air-conditioning conundrum Premium content
Increasing air-con penetration could have significant impacts on emissions — but there is plenty that can be done to mitigate it
Carbon counter: heat pumps are a greener, costlier option Premium content
Choice will be determined by the relative competitiveness of gas and power going forward
Carbon counter: linear TV repeats are greener than buzzy Netflix premieres Premium content
Older dramas and comedies are the most environmental option
Carbon counter: lofty motives empower home energy vigilantes Premium content
The burden on energy use and emissions from the UK’s 28mn households needs to drop sharply by 2030 to be aligned with a net zero goal
Carbon counter: fog of war is clouding environmental damage Premium content
Gas released by Nord Stream pipeline leaks could reach 13mn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

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