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Building a greener future: policy statement
Publication Year
2007
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Confirms the Government's intention for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 with a major progressive tightening of the energy efficiency building regulations - by 25% in 2010 and by 44% in 2013 - up to the zero carbon target in 2016. Also responds to the key issues raised in responses to the consultation paper Building a Greener Future: Towards Zero Carbon Development.
Document History
To be read with Final regulatory impact assessment - building a greener future; Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable. Cm 7191 (Housing green paper); Impact assessment for homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable; and Future of the code for sustainable homes - making a rating mandatory (consultation) (all DCLG, 2007).
Publisher Information
Department for Communities and Local Government
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Bressenden Place
London
DCLG
UK
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government
