How improving our buildings can help us reach net zero
Direct emissions from buildings accounted for 17% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.
Washing machines, fridges and net zero: what’s the connection?
By making small changes to how we use our home appliances, we can limit the amount of carbon dioxide added to the…
Making home energy improvements with net zero in mind
To reach net zero, we will need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes and upgrade our heating systems to low…
Net zero, carbon emissions and homes: what’s the connection?
Making changes to your behaviour at home – as well as making improvements to your home itself – can all help to…
Top tips to reduce your carbon emissions
We can reduce our carbon emissions by improving our homes, choosing low carbon travel options and making small behaviour changes.
Buying an energy efficient home
When buying a home, there’s a lot to think about – but that should be no excuse for ignoring energy efficiency.
Think energy efficiency when renting a home
Homes on the private rental market are more likely than any other tenure to be old and inefficient.
How Earth Hour can shine a spotlight on the climate emergency
Millions of people will turn off their lights at 8pm local time to draw attention to climate change, waste and other environmental…
Could solar water heating work for you?
Find out whether solar water heating (a sustainable alternative to heating systems that rely on fossil fuels) could suit your household needs.
A quick guide to low carbon heating
We take a closer look at three renewable technologies – heat pumps, solar water heating and biomass – to help you decide…