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If we look at our emissions in terms of broad economic sectors, the biggest sources are business and transport and our homes.

About 40 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions come from businesses, with industry accounting for about half of that. The chemicals industry accounts for a fifth of all the energy used in industry, with food, drink and tobacco the second biggest industrial consumer. The UK’s service economy – i.e. banking, insurance and shops – is less energy-intensive, but as the dominant sector still uses lots of heat and power. In fact services account for a fifth of our greenhouse gas emissions.

As individuals our main energy-consuming activity is heating our homes. Private transport comes second – followed by food and drink, health and hygiene and heating water. Holidays, clothing, cooking and books and newspapers come low down on the list.