READING has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the country according to new research.
Utility Bidder looked at a range of factors for its clean capitals survey, taking into account expenditure on environmental services, quality of parks and green spaces, the number of in bloom groups and similar neighbourhood initiatives per 100,000 residents.
And after emitting 2.9t of CO2 per capita, Reading features in 10th place.
Reading is officially 11th in the league table but due to the way it has been calculated, joint scores see it come in 10th.
Top was Eastbourne, followed by Worthing, Lincoln, Worcester and Ipswich.
Of Reading, its overall cleanliness score was 5.71 out of 10, its clean and tidy score was 58 out of 100, and the green areas and parks received 77 out of 100 – Warick and Harrogate scored 100 in this category.
The full research can be seen at https://www.utilitybidder.co.uk/compare-business-energy/cleanest-uk-cities/#home
