UK Climate Committee urges people to refrain from heating homes at night to protect the planet, as they plan to visit the US.

A Call⁣ for “Behavior Change” to ⁤Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions

A panel tasked with finding solutions to achieve​ the​ net zero standard for carbon emissions has a ⁣bold message for British households.

The Climate Change Committee is ​urging‌ families to ⁢make a “behavior change” this winter ‌by refraining from heating their homes in the evenings. Instead, they recommend⁣ “pre-heating” homes in the afternoon when electricity usage is generally⁣ lower, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The committee, established in 2008 ⁣to advise the government on climate policy, emphasizes that “homes will still‌ be warm but bills can be lowered.”

For homeowners with electrically powered systems⁤ like heat pumps, the panel ​suggests⁣ turning off radiators in the⁤ evening, according to the Telegraph.

The panel’s report states, “There is significant ⁤potential to deliver emissions savings, just‌ by changing the way we use our homes.”

“Where homes are sufficiently well insulated, it is possible ⁢to‌ pre-heat ahead ⁤of peak times, enabling access to cheaper tariffs which ⁣reflect the reduced costs ​associated with running networks and producing power during off-peak times,” ​the ⁢report ⁤adds.

The Daily Mail report highlights the panel’s ⁢prediction ⁤that ​within the next ⁢10 years,​ pre-heating will become a viable strategy for all new homes‍ and up to 50 percent of⁤ those built after 1952.

However, critics have voiced their skepticism. Andrew Montford, the director of Net Zero Watch, ridiculed the idea, stating, “The grid is‌ already creaking, and daft ideas like this show just how much worse it will become. It’s clear that‌ renewables are a disaster in​ the making. We now need political leaders with the ​courage to admit it,” ​as reported by the Telegraph.

Craig Mackinlay, head ‌of the Net Zero Scrutiny group ​of conservative legislators, also ⁣poured scorn on the concept, saying, “This⁤ latest advice to freeze ourselves on cold evenings⁤ merely shows the truth that the dream of plentiful and cheap renewable ⁣energy is a sham. I came into politics to improve all aspects of my constituents’ lives, ⁢not make them ⁣colder and poorer.”

Britain’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) is calling for the public ⁣to stop heating homes at evening‍ and night times in order to meet the “Net Zero” goals of the globalist ‍green agenda.https://t.co/9UZiwC2TNX

— Doc CLS (@DocCls) August 31, 2023

The Telegraph notes that a representative of the committee defended the idea, stating, “Using electricity to heat a⁢ home opens the prospect of choosing a time when prices are ‍lower, something that’s not possible with a gas boiler. Smart heating of homes like this also makes the best possible use of the grid and supports greater use of cheap renewable generation.”

This proposed ​change comes as ⁤a new report reveals an increase in the number of⁤ “excess deaths” linked to living ⁣in cold, damp homes last winter, according to the Guardian.

The death toll during the ​previous winter was 4,706, which rose to‍ 3,186 in the previous winter.

Simon Francis, a coordinator at the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, predicts that the number will increase again this winter due to high levels of‌ energy ⁣debt.

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