Zero Carbon Homes Consultation
December 22 2008
In July 2007, following consultation, the Government's Building A Greener Future: Policy Statement announced that all new homes will be zero carbon from 2016. On December 17th, Government launched a new consultation, inviting views on how to make the 2016 zero carbon new homes target a reality.
The consultation looks at setting a minimum level of carbon reduction that developers must achieve on-site, requiring developers to tackle the remaining carbon emissions of new homes from a list of "allowable solutions", and setting a limit on the amount expected to be spent on these solutions.
To access the consultation document, please see http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/zerocarbonhomes/