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Top 5 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

• Fly less: A single round-trip transatlantic flight emits approximately 1.5–3 tonnes CO₂ per passenger: equivalent to months of car travel. Reducing one long-haul flight is often the highest-impact single change a person can make.
• Switch to an EV or go car-free: Electric vehicles running on average grid power cut per-mile emissions by 50–70% versus petrol cars. Walking, cycling or taking transit eliminates them entirely.
• Reduce red meat consumption: Beef produces approximately 27 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of food. Switching from a meat-heavy to an average diet saves roughly 0.5–0.8 tonnes CO₂ per year.
• Switch to renewable electricity: Choosing a green energy tariff or installing solar panels eliminates household electricity emissions (typically 1–3 tonnes/year for a US household).
• Improve home insulation: Heating and cooling account for roughly 40% of home energy use. Adding insulation, sealing gaps and upgrading to a heat pump can cut heating emissions by 30–70%.

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