ABSTRACT

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act - individuals need to take the lead now if we are to avoid climate chaos. Each Westener is responsible for an average 10 - 20 tonnes of carbon emissions each year (depending on where you live). In How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, Chris Goodall shows how easy it is to take responsibility, providing a comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a more sustainable 2 tonnes a year. This fully revised and expanded new edition takes into account new government targets on emissions reductions and includes up-to-date calculations and extensive graphics clearly laying out the path to a low-carbon life.

chapter 2|5 pages

How Our Lives Generate Emissions

part |1 pages

Part I: Direct Emissions

chapter 3|34 pages

Home Heating

chapter 4|8 pages

Water Heating and Cooking

chapter 5|10 pages

Lighting

chapter 6|39 pages

Household Appliances

chapter 7|33 pages

Car Travel

chapter 8|7 pages

Public Transport

chapter 9|13 pages

Air Travel

part |1 pages

Part II: Indirect Emissions

chapter 10|19 pages

Food

part |1 pages

Part III: Other Analysis

chapter 12|26 pages

Domestic Use of Renewable Energy

chapter 13|9 pages

Cancelling Out Emissions