British households may be given energy audits, Blair says

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2006

LONDON (AFP) — British homes may be given individual energy audits in an effort to encourage them to reduce their contribution to global warming, Prime Minister Tony Blair said.

Blair said he had started making an effort to "set an example" by installing low-energy lightbulbs at his Downing Street home, and by turning the thermostats down by one degree.

He said the government was looking into how it could help homeowners get energy audits that would spread the use of more energy-efficient measures by showing people how they can help reduce the emissions that cause global warming.

"You know, there are very simple things we can do to make a difference in our lives," Blair told the BBC.

"For everyone who turns down their thermostat by one degree on...