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Paul King is chief executive of the UK Green Building Council

Despite almost universal awareness of the threat posed by climate change, households are still left feeling powerless to act, Paul King. He sets out his vision that he believes would kick-start a "refurbishment revolution" in an article on the BBC

A searing summer heatwave might not seem the most obvious time to talk about how we keep our homes warm during the winter; but the two things are closely related. Recent temperatures in the UK and elsewhere give an indication of what life will be like much more frequently unless we get to grips with the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. Shrinking ice sheets and images of polar bears might attract the headlines. But it will be premature deaths through heat stroke and respiratory problems, failed harvests, wildfires, social disorder and mass migration that will make climate change a reality for people across the globe. People have started to get this message. But it is a pretty depressing one, which is not a great spur to action. Most of us think there is very little we can do; climate change is a global problem, and starting a revolution in our living room is not going to change the world, right? Wrong. Our Homes In the UK, 27% of carbon dioxide emissions come from the energy we use to heat (and light) our homes. It is not only carbon that's going out of the window - and for that matter the roof, walls and floor - it is our hard earned money. But imagine if we could transform our homes from leaky, draughty places that guzzle energy, into more comfortable, brighter, places - warmer in winter and cooler in summer - with smaller bills. Imagine if we could do that without it costing consumers a penny, or landing a hefty bill at the government's door. And in the process, also create thousands of new jobs in green home refurbishment. Unrealistic? Not necessarily. The UK Green Building Council is demanding that the government - either this one or the next - should introduce a scheme that will kick-start this refurbishment revolution.

Go to this this link to see the rest of this article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8133393.stm

http://www.greatbritishrefurb.co.uk/

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