Climate Change/In the kitchen

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Suggestions for how to reduce emissions from your kitchen

  • Only fill the kettle with the minimum amount of water. Never boil more water than you need. If the kettle is on for only 2 minutes per boil then you emit about 100kg of CO2 every year. If it's on for 4 minutes per boil then you emit 200kg of CO2. (maths: 2kW x 365 days per year x ( 2minutes / 60 ) hours x 10 times per day x 0.43 kg of CO2 per kiloWatt hour = 105 kg of CO2 per year)
  • boil water in the microwave instead of the stove top.
  • Turn the cooker down as low as you can. For example, if you're boiling an egg then put the gas / hob on full until the water boils, and then reduce the heat. The water will continue to boil but you'll be using less energy.