EPCs and CO2

Which countries have the greatest carbon footprint? As of research conducted by Pitney Bowes, collecting the latest data from around the globe, the country with the greatest carbon footprint per capita is the United States, with 20.1 tons of CO2 per capita. But numbers two, three, and four may surprise you.

Per capita, they are . . .

• United States (20.1 tons)
• Canada (18.4 tons)
• Belgium (14.3 tons)
• Finland (11.8 tons)
• France (6.7 tons)
• Germany (10.5tons)
• Netherlands (16.6 tons)
• Spain (8.8 tons)
• Switzerland (6.1 tons)
• United Kingdom (9.7 tons)

I can't say I am suprised to see how much is produced by the United States but the level of CO2 from Belgium is a suprise.

So lets say the US and Canada as the two largest producers of CO2 per capita start using the EPC with the addition of the recommendations of the EPC (don't forget am more than happy to visit either country to demonstrate the EPC) have to be carried out wouldn't we, as a global community, see a huge benefit?

I carried out an EPC this morning on a pre 1900 property and if the owner/landlord carried out the recommendations there would be a difference of over 10 points from the current 31on the environmental impact graph to a potential 41. At present the carbon dioxide emmissions from the property are 8.1 tonnes, with the potential if the recommendations were followed to be reduced to 6.4 tonnes - thats a reduction of 1.7 tonnes on just one property!If every property was assessed in the world just think of the difference it could make!