Thought provoking questions

Is everything you have been told about combatting climate change true? Are there grey areas? And, are there answers that don’t make for comfortable reading? Find out below with our selection of statements…are they a myth or are they a fact? Follow the references on each question to check out the background facts and follow up.

CAN WE PLANT ENOUGH TREES TO OFFSET OUR CARBON OUTPUTS?

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SHOULD WE KEEP FOSSIL FUELS IN THE GROUND?

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HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE TO CONVERT HOUSES TO ELECTRIC HEATING?

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CAN UK GENERATE ALL ITS ENERGY FROM RENEWABLES YET?

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DOES PLASTIC REALLY LAST THOUSANDS OF YEARS AFTER IT IS THROWN AWAY?

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DOES RECYCLING IN THE UK PREVENT PLASTIC WASTE ENDING UP IN THE OCEANS?

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SHOULD WE INCINERATE PLASTIC WASTE?

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SHOULD WE BAN PLASTIC WRAPPING?

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IS BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC A GOOD THING?

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CAN PLASTIC HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?

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DOES CHINA EMIT MORE CARBON THAN EVERYONE ELSE?

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CAN WE GENERATE ENOUGH ELECTRICITY FOR ELECTRIC CARS?

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IS CHARGING ELECTRIC CARS CHEAP?

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CAN THE UK HAVE ELECTRIC CARS WITHOUT BATTERIES?

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DO HYDROGEN TRAINS EXIST?

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CAN HYDROGEN HEAT HOMES?

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WHERE DOES HYDROGEN FOR HEAT OR CARS COME FROM?

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IS DRINKING BOTTLED WATER GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

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IS BUYING CLOTHES MORE SUSTAINABLE THAN FLYING?

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IS OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AT HOME MAINLY DEPENDENT ON GAS AND ELECTRICITY USE?

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