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Household savings of CO2
Denmark taxes CO2 emissions, and the tax revenue is channeled to less developed countries
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| Fig. 1 CO2 reductions (WMO in Nielsen and Dyck-Madsen 2006). |
Table 1. CO2 reductions (WMO i Nielsen og Dyck-Madsen 2006)
| Action | kg CO2/year |
| Mowing your lawn with a manual lawnmower | 40 |
| Install a water saving showerhead | 150 |
| Exchange all lightbulbs with energysaving bulbs | 250 |
| Only wash at 30-40 degrees | 250 |
| Use a solar panel to heat hot water | 360 |
| Recycle all paper, glass and metal | 400 |
| Initiate two carfree weekdays | 750 |
| Insulate the house (from none to fully insulated) | 2000 |
The figures are averages across family sizes, housing conditions and climate zones. They are applicable to houses in industrialized countries.