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Is The Green Deal A Good Deal?

IS THE GREEN DEAL A GOOD DEAL? THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2008 LEGISLATED FOR A REDUCTION 2050 IN OUR CARBON EMISSIONS, COMPARED TO 1990, OF 34% BY 2020 AND ON OUR WAY TO 80% BY 2050. IT SET 2020 LEGALLY-BINDING CARBON BUDGETS FOR OUR COUNTRY FOR THE NEXT 12 YEARS ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF THE UK 2008 ECONOMY - INCLUDING OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, AND OUR WORKPLACES. HEAT LOSS FROM DWELLINGS WALLS 33% ROOF 26% WINDOWS 18% DRAUGHTS 12% FLOORS 8% DOORS 3% THREE QUARTERS OF THE ENERGY WE USE IN OUR HOMES IS FOR HEATING OUR ROOMS AND WATER, MOST OF WHICH COMES FROM GAS-FIRED BOILERS. THIS ACCOUNTS FOR 13% OF THE UK'S CO2 EMISSIONS WHILE OUR WORKPLACES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 20%. WORKPLACES - 20% HOMES - 13% TO HELP MEET THE CARBON BUDGETS WE NEED TO CUT EMISSIONS IN OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES BY 29% AND BY 13% IN OUR WORKPLACES BY 2022 (ON 2008 LEVELS). TO DO THIS WE NEED TO MAKE OUR HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. SUPPORT THROUGH THE GREEN DEAL FOR IMPLEMENTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE HERE. IIII 26.000,000 HOMES WITH AN ALLOWANCE OF COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR GREEN DEAL FINANCING. £6,500 PER HOUSEHOLD WERE ALL 26 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS TO TAKE UP THE GREEN DEAL OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS, EMPLOYMENT IN THE SECTOR WOULD RISE FROM ITS CURRENT LEVEL OF 27,000 TO SOMETHING APPROACHING 250,000, 27,000 CURRENT JOBS IN SECTOR 250,000 POTENTIAL JOBS IN SECTOR WORKING ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY TO MAKE OUR HOUSING STOCK FIT FOR A LOW CARBON WORLD. IF LOWERING THE UK'S CO2 EMISSIONS AND CREATING 223,000 NEW JOBS ISN'T ENOUGH TO CONVINCE YOU, ENERGY-EFFICIENCY UPGRADES SUCH AS INSULATION CAN SAVE YOU UP TO £310 A YEAR BROUGHT TO YOU BY: PRODUCED BY: QMSA GreenDealAccredited.com ATTWOOD EDIGIT ALY https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47978/1010-green-deal-summary-proposals.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green-deal-to-create-green-jobs http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/environment/climate_change/i_am_a_resident/heat_loss_and_insulation.aspx http://www.uswitch.com/green-deal/ AttwoodDigital.com % OF UK CO2 EMISSIONS

Is The Green Deal A Good Deal?

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