Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 December 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 December 2022. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Energy

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made using building regulations to improve the energy resilience of properties.

Answer: In December 2021, the Government amended Building Regulations to require new buildings, as of June 2022, to meet higher energy efficiency standards. This means that new homes will produce 30% less Carbon Dioxide emissions compared to previous 2013 standards with new non-domestic properties producing 27% less Carbon Dioxide emissions. The amendment also included improvements in the energy efficiency standards required of new and replacement thermal elements, replacement building services, and controlled fittings when undertaking a renovation or extension of an existing building.

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