It may not be top of the political agenda in the UK at the moment but MPs in Scotland are set to debate whether they should turn down their central heating by one degree in order to
boost energy efficiency.
The Edinburgh Evening News reports that officials hope to meet energy saving targets by turning down the central heating in parliamentary offices.
Over the last three years, the Scottish parliament has been successful in reducing its energy consumption by 2.7 per cent, below the target of nine per cent.
It is hoped the office will now be able to lower their heating from 23 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius.
Lothians Labour MSP George Foulkes said: "I think 23 degrees Celsius is far too hot. I set my central heating at home at 20 degrees Celsius and that's perfect."
He added that he also felt less lighting in the offices could help to meet targets.
One degree may not sound like a lot but homeowners could be interested to hear that the Energy Saving Trust claims turning a thermostat down by this amount, along with other small changes, can save £340 a year on gas and electricity bills.
