YOUR HOME

Heating and electricity are typically the biggest part of a household's carbon footprint.

People in your home2
16+
Current energy provider type
Standard fossil tariff
Mixed / partial renewable
100% renewable
Annual energy spend (electricity + gas)£1,400
£400£4,000+
Home heating system
Gas boiler
Heat pump
Electric / other

YOUR TRAVEL

Flights have a disproportionately large impact. Even one long-haul flight can dominate your annual footprint.

Short-haul return trips per year2
020+
Long-haul return trips per year1
010+
Car ownership / type
No car
Petrol / diesel
Hybrid
Electric
Miles driven per year8,000
030,000+

YOUR DIET

Food accounts for up to 30% of a personal carbon footprint. What you eat daily compounds significantly over a year.

Best describes your diet
Vegan
Vegetarian
Flexitarian
Meat most days
Heavy meat eater
How often do you buy local or seasonal produce?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
How much food do you waste each week?
Very little
Some
Quite a lot

YOUR SHOPPING

Consumer goods are a growing share of personal footprints — particularly fast fashion and new electronics.

How often do you buy new clothing?
Rarely / second-hand only
A few times a year
Monthly
Weekly
Annual spend on new electronics & tech£300
£0£3,000+

Your estimated footprint so far

t CO₂

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Breakdown

Home & energy
Travel & flights
Food & diet
Shopping & goods

How you compare

You
UK average
9.7t
Paris target
2.0t

Your estimated annual carbon footprint

8.4t CO₂

Above UK average — but there's a clear plan to reduce it

How you compare

You
UK avg (9.7t)
Paris target (2t)

YOUR EMISSIONS BREAKDOWN

Home & energy
2.8t
Travel & flights
3.6t
Food & diet
1.4t
Shopping & goods
0.6t

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Top 5 swaps for your specific lifestyle
Monthly sustainable living tips

Your footprint

8.4t

CO₂ per year

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HOW TO REDUCE IT

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