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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
George Monbiot

George Monbiot v Aga: 'It's still a woefully inefficient use of fuel'

Correction: In this interview, William McGrath says 15 tonnes of CO2 are produced in the manufacture of an Aga. He has since corrected this figure, saying the amount of carbon produced in making an Aga is in fact 1.5 tonnes. "Still staggering," said George Monbiot. "That's the amount used in the manufacture of two cars."

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