UK’s 26 Million Gas Boilers Produce Double the Emissions of Country’s Gas Power Plants, Study Finds

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By Phoebe CookeSep 29, 2021, 6:58 am255 pts
Household gas boilers in the UK release over double the carbon dioxide of all gas-fired power stations in the country, a new study has revealed. Analysis of data from energy regulator Ofgem shows that domestic gas boilers also emit over eight and a half times as much harmful nitrogen oxide than the UK’s…

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