Listen: top New Years resolutions and their carbon costs revealed

With the average Brit planning to make three resolutions for 2021, new research shows that a fifth of Brits (19%) have protecting the environment in mind when making their pledges.

After an unexpected year for many, and a news agenda dominated by the global pandemic, it seems that as we enter a new year, the population is keen to focus its attention on the planet, with nearly half (47%) noting that combating excess carbon emissions is more important now than ever before.  However, it’s not only those actively seeking to make greener resolutions that are helping the planet; many are unknowingly making resolutions with unexpected carbon benefits.

OVO Energy, the UK’s largest independent energy provider, has worked with carbon experts to put a carbon value on some of the most common resolutions, and created a dedicated list of green alternatives to help the UK easily go green this January.

Aston spoke to Sophie Muller, OVO Energy spokesperson and Phillippe Pernstich, senior consultant with the Carbon Trust to discuss the new research and the impact that resolutions can have on the planet.