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Government outlines proposals for zero carbon homes
Practical Law UK Legal Update 7-374-7998 (Approx. 8 pages)
Government outlines proposals for zero carbon homes
by PLC Environment
| Published on 31 Jul 2007 • England, Wales |
On 23 July 2007, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published, alongside the Housing Green Paper, the following documents:
- A Policy Statement confirming the Government's intention that all new homes should be zero carbon homes by 2016.
- A document outlining the changes that are likely to be made to the Building Regulations to ensure that all new homes are zero carbon by 2016.
The DCLG has confirmed that the targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from new homes (by reference to current levels) are as follows:
- From 2010, all new homes to emit 25% less carbon dioxide.
- From 2013, all new homes to emit 44% less carbon dioxide.
- From 2016, all new homes to emit zero carbon dioxide.