Energy Performance Certificates Northern Ireland

 

Global Warming

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Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning fossil fuels for energy is thought to be a major contributor to global warming.  Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas which traps heat in the earth's atmosphere, causing incremental rises in temperature, with potentially catastrophic effects on weather systems.

In the EU, buildings account for around 40% of final energy consumption, but by improving their energy efficiency, carbon emissions from buildings could be substantially reduced and cost effective energy savings of around 22% realized by 2010.