Climate Change: Top 10 Carbon Footprint Reduction Tips Revealed (Archive)

Climate change can still be tackled - but only if people are willing to accept fundamental changes in the way we live, the report says. The authors have compiled a list of the best ways people can reduce their carbon footprint. The response to the Covid-19 crisis has shown that the public is willing to accept radical change if it deems it necessary, they explain. And the report adds that the government's priorities must be rearranged. Scientists say that protecting the planet must become the first duty of all decision makers. The authors urge the public to contribute by taking action to reduce carbon emissions in the report, which is based on an analysis of 7,000 other studies. At the top of the list is a car-free life, which saves an average of 2.04 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person per year. This is followed by driving a battery electric car – 1.95 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person per year – and one less long-haul flight each year – 1.68 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person. Switching to a vegan diet will help – but less so than tackling transport, research shows. They say popular activities like recycling are worth it, but don't reduce emissions by that much.