What They Really Mean For You

202359m

How people drive, heat their homes and keep the lights on needs massive change. But what will it take to make it happen?

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2023

How people drive, heat their homes and keep the lights on needs massive change. But what will it take to make it happen?

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1. Electric Cars

Cars are an essential part of life for many people, but new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in 2030 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric cards are selling fast, but are not without controversy.

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2. Heat Pumps

Justin Rowlatt, Michelle Ackerley and Dr Tara Shine investigate if it will be possible to heat British homes with green alternatives to boilers and build an entirely low-carbon electricity network before the government's net zero target of 2050.

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3. Cheap Flights

Holidays abroad are an essential part of life for many of us. Cheap flights have helped millions of us travel to the sun. But the planes we fly on emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases, so the aviation industry is developing new ideas to reduce emissions with technologies such as new fuels and battery-powered planes.

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4. Ready Meals

The food we eat comes at a cost to the planet. Our food generates more than a quarter of the UK's carbon emissions. That means what we eat and how it is produced must change if the country is to hit net zero. But what will it take, and can we stomach it?

Cast

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Justin Rowlatt

Self - Presenter

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Michelle Ackerley

Self - Presenter

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Tara Shine

Self - Presenter

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