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Carbon calculator

The draft carbon calculator below helps individuals and communities calculate and monitor their own carbon footprint:

 

CARBON CALCULATOR
The aim of this calculator is to give you an idea of the main areas of your individual and congregation activities which relate to climate change emissions, together with their scale. 
         
It should provide you with enough information to think about ways in which you can identify how you can reduce your carbon footprint    
         
This is a pilot project - as well as providing you with information we hope you will find useful, we are also interested in your comments: 
  Does this approach make sense to you?    
  Do you have any questions about activities which we haven't covered here?  
         
         
1. Heating, lighting and household utilities - Electricity, Gas and Heating Oil    
         
         
  Enter the amount  here Multiply by the number here CO2 emissions (in kg) Comments and sources of information
         
         
         
Mains Gas        
Your consumption in KiloWatt Hours   0.2    
(your bills will give you this information)        
         
Heating Oil        
Litres of oil   3    
         
LPG - church or household tank        
Litres        
         
Electricity        
KiloWatt Hours standard electricity   0.5    
KiloWatt Hours green tariff electricity       Explanatory Note Needed!
         
Number of people in household?        
         
         
2. Travel        
         
  Enter the number or Multiply by the number here CO2 emissions (in kg)  
  distance here      
Car Travel        
Either:        
     Litres of Petrol   2.3    
     Litres of Diesel   2.7    
         
Or:        
Mileage (eg from MOT each year)       We will need a mini calculator here to get 
How many miles per gallon?       MPG into CO2 / mile, and then into absolute CO2
         
Bus Travel        
Either in Miles   0.1727   These figures are from Defra
Or in Kilometres   0.1073    
         
Coach Travel        
Either in Miles   0.047    
Or in Kilometres   0.029    
         
Train Travel        
Either in Miles   0.097    
Or in Kilometres   0.0602    
         
Air Travel        
Either in Miles   0.282    
Or in Kilometres   0.1753    
         
Ferry Travel        
Either in Nautical Miles   0.213    
Or in Kilometres   0.1152