Energy: Going Green
Money Box
BBC
4.2 • 825 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2019
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
As climate change protests continue, how can consumers cut carbon emissions and keep energy bills affordable? Can you be eco-friendly and stay within budget? What are the best green deals available? Share your tips for being more energy-efficient.
Adam Shaw and a panel of guests are ready to hear your renewable energy questions and experiences. Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk or call 03700 100 444 after 1pm on Wednesday 24 April. Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply.
Guests: Audrey Gallagher, Energy UK Mark Todd, energyhelpline.com Peter Smith, National Energy Action
Presenter: Adam Shaw Producer: Sally Abrahams
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| 0:00.0 | In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers. |
| 0:08.0 | But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA |
| 0:12.0 | was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife. |
| 0:18.0 | Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family? When lies are still being told to this day, |
| 0:24.0 | who do you believe? I wouldn't even know where to start and I'm with the IRA. |
| 0:28.5 | Steakknife. Listen first on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:38.1 | Many thanks. good afternoon. |
| 0:40.0 | The urgent topic of climate change is front of mind for millions of people. |
| 0:44.7 | The Extinction Rebellion protests continue. |
| 0:47.4 | David Attenborough has a new BBC documentary on climate change, |
| 0:50.4 | and the number of people searching Google for the word environment has trebled since December. |
| 0:56.4 | Clearly, many feel that something has to be done, but what that something is may be harder to |
| 1:02.1 | answer, perhaps using more public transport, walking or ditching plastic bags, for instance. |
| 1:06.8 | But one of the most direct ways we might make a difference is to change our energy supplier to a less environmentally damaging option. |
| 1:16.0 | Like these climate change protesters who spoke to us in central London today. |
| 1:25.0 | In my home, we only use electrical power. We don't use any gas or non-renewables. |
| 1:30.3 | I use 100% wind farm. |
| 1:35.3 | Right now our energy supplier is 100% renewable. |
| 1:43.3 | In the home we've got a our energy supplier is 100% renewable. |
| 1:51.3 | In the home, we've got insulation and double glazing, |
| 1:54.3 | save some money, pure drafts, warm and cosier home. |
| 2:00.9 | Some nice tips with some good music there. |
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