ARWadworth wrote:

Has anyone else filled in one of these besides me?

Not until you mentioned it...

I just tried out http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/carboncalc/html/index.aspx

Yup gave it a whirl...

Apparently we are producing 20 tonnes vs the "average" 16...

3) my travel footprint is 3 times the national average. I also doubt that.

It asks if you live in a rural location, then fails to take that into
account on the journey questions - e.g. like using the car for journeys
of up to a mile - erm, unless I was visiting a neighbour, that would not
get me anywhere useful!

The action plan Action CO2 gave me is crap.

It seems to parrot the same platitudes regardless of what info you give it.

b) Install underfloor insulation

Yup got that as well. It did not comment on the stone age boiler, but
did suggest ripping and replacing the fridge!

save on CO2 emissions. I cannot see the total CO2 emissions on the
manufacture of a new freezer plus the CO2 costs of disposing of the old
recycled freezer will have a pay back of less than 10 years.

Indeed - something they often seem to ignore.

e) When replacing the car (van in my case) consider choosing the lowest
CO2 model in its category

Assumes one wants to drive something tiny and slow... I think I would
rather skip the summer flight to the med! (again)

So all in all, Action CO2 calculator is a pile of crap IMHO.

I concur...



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Cheers,

John.

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