Japan’s govt says go to bed 1 hr earlier to cut emissions – should the UK follow suit?
A new campaign by the Japanese government encourages people to go to bed one hour earlier in order to save energy and cut down on CO2 emissions. Not watching TV and having lights on late at night could cut household energy consumption by up to 20% The campaign, launched by Japan’s Environment Ministry, is called ‘Morning Challenge’ is designed to change morning sunlight for nighttime energy use in the home. From an article in the Independent: A study by the Japanese ministry of environment has found that 20 percent of Japan’s electricity is consumed within the final hour before bed….
