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UK consumers have achieved a saving of a million tonnes of CO2 whilst cutting household bills by \u00c2\u00a3200 million, reports the Together campaign.<\/p>\nUK consumers have achieved a saving of a million tonnes of CO2 whilst cutting household bills by \u00c2\u00a3200 million, reports the Together campaign.<\/p>\n
The Together campaign makes it easier for consumers to fight climate change in their daily lives by providing affordable products and services in partnership with some of the biggest names on the UK High Street.<\/p>\n
Launched two years ago by independent NGO The Climate Group, Together is the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leading climate campaign, run in partnership with well-known brands including B&Q, Barclaycard, British Gas,
\nCoca-Cola, M&S, More Th>n, National Express, O2, Sky and Tesco.<\/p>\n
The million tonne saving \u00e2\u20ac\u201c equivalent to taking 390,000 cars off the road for a year – has been achieved through millions of small, individual actions by people across the UK, including insulating lofts, changing
\nlight bulbs and washing clothes at lower temperatures.<\/p>\n
The savings achieved are explained online in a short film \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHow to Save A Million Tonnes of CO2.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n
At a time when many UK consumers are feeling the pinch, these actions have also helped households save money:<\/p>\n
Welcoming the milestone, Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Together campaign has demonstrated the vital role that UK businesses can play in helping build public awareness of climate change and in encouraging their customers to cut their emissions while saving money.
\nEfforts to build on this momentum will be vital if we are to achieve a successful global climate deal at Copenhagen, and build a truly low-carbon Britain in the longer-term.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The film, How to save a million tonnes of CO2, can be seen here:<\/p>\n
Web: http:\/\/www.together.com\/1mtonnes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UK consumers have achieved a saving of a million tonnes of CO2 whilst cutting household bills by \u00c2\u00a3200 million, reports the Together campaign. The Together campaign makes it easier for consumers to fight climate change in their daily lives by providing affordable products and services in partnership with some of the biggest names on the UK High Street. Launched two years ago by independent NGO The Climate Group, Together is the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leading climate campaign, run in partnership with well-known brands including B&Q, Barclaycard, British Gas, Coca-Cola, M&S, More Th>n, National Express, O2, Sky and Tesco. The million tonne saving … Continue reading