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I am a geography graduate from Scotland who worked as a Chartered Accountant for 20 years. I made a successful career change to work to promote Sustainable Development Policy for a government agency. I am now a member of the Institute of Water and work as an Energy Specialist. Carbon Choices is a 'popular science' book, written in an easy to read style. It is likely to appeal to..
Carbon Choices Blog
2w ago
There is a long standing near consensus that ‘fabric first’ is the best approach to decarbonise heat for buildings. After all, surely it is best to reduce, or eliminate, the need for energy through good insulation before installing other expensive measures ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
1M ago
Here are 10 things I hear people say about climate action. Are they true ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
2M ago
A hint of good news in my blog today, partially inspired by a talk I attended by Chris Stark, the Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee. The falling cost of solar pv, wind and batteries will decimate the business models of fossil fuel electricity generation. Here is how this might play out ..read more
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3M ago
It’s over a year since I went ‘all electric’ at home – heat pump, solar pv, battery, electric car and smart meter. In this blog I will outline my experience ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
4M ago
Solar panels, electric vehicle, vegetarian diet, avoid flying. What is the biggest step you can take to cut your carbon footprint ..read more
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5M ago
My recent holiday to Turkey got me thinking about the British (and ‘western’) diet and just how bad it is for our health and for the planet ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
6M ago
My recent holiday to Turkey got me thinking about the British (and ‘western’) diet and just how bad it is for our health and for the planet ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
6M ago
What are the implications of a rising sea-level? How will society react, what about nature ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
7M ago
Three years on from publishing Carbon Choices, what has changed? Would I write the same again? What is next? Another book ..read more
Carbon Choices Blog
7M ago
What if every country promoted electric cars like Norway, reforested like Costa Rica, promoted cycling like Holland, invested in renewable energy like Paraguay and ate a vegetarian diet like many people in India? Could this solve our climate crisis ..read more