Politicians Make Lifestyle Changes to Help Cut Emissions for 10:10

The 10:10 campaign aims to cut down carbon emissions by 10% by the end of 2010, and politicians are doing their part by making a number of changes to their lifestyle.

The campaign, only recently launched, has already seen thousands of people sign up, as well as organizations including schools, universities and businesses. Among these individuals are the whole of the cabinet.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to turn the heating down at Downing Street by one degree, as well as recycling more and making sure appliances are not left on standby. Mandelson is planning to cycle more, and other measures include installing solar water heating, cutting down on the amount of meat in their diets, using energy metres to watch consumption and more.

The shadow communities secretary, Caroline Spelman, states that she has already installed double glazing in her home, as well as making sure every single bulb is energy-saving, and increasing the insulation in her loft.

The leader of the Liberal Democrat party, Nick Clegg, stated that the 10:10 campaign is a “fantastic” initiative, and the minister for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, stated that “it won’t just save CO2, it’ll save cash too”.

If you want to join politicians, and famous figures such as chef Delia Smith, actor Colin Firth and DJ Sara Cox then you can start your own energy-saving measures today. Double glazed windows and doors are a great place to start, alongside energy-saving bulbs and insulation.