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Table 1: summary of the data on prospective reductions in carbon emissions
Possible outcome	stage 1 (2002)	stage 2 (2004)	Both first and second stages
Savings from new dwellings	0·20	0·20	0·25
Savings from alterations to dwellings (mean estimate)	0·68	0·68	0·68
Savings from new naturally ventilated non-domestic buildings	0·31	0·31	0·35
Savings from new and refurbished air conditioned or mechanically ventilated non-domestic buildings (mean estimate)	0·035	0·035	0·035
Total annual saving (MtC)	1·22	1·22	1·32
Total annual saving		About 2%
Notes: The savings are relative to the outcome if no amendments were made; all figure are in Million tonnes of carbon (MtC) in 2010.