Should people who waste energy be treated as criminals?
Dr Richard Dixon, director of says that those of us who don't take action to improve the energy efficiency of our homes should be treated as criminals. Speaking on Morning Extra today, Mr Dixon told us that failing to put in energy efficiency measures is "as antisocial as drink driving". And in an this morning he went futher, suggesting that patio heaters were the "invention of the devil" and should become illegal.
Is he right? Is it about time we started forcing people to act rather than merely encouraging them?
Many of you called me to say you don't always find it easy to insulate your home properly, or that the help out there is difficult to access or just too complicated. Indeed some of you have been advised that insulating cavity walls can cause condensation and general dampness.
Incidentally, there's information and advice available from the Scottish Government's . You can also contact them on freephone 0800 512 012.
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