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Written question asked by Lord Birt (Crossbench) on Monday, 6 January 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Construction

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether all the 1.5 million new homes which they target to be built by 2030 (1) will have 360 insulation, and (2) will have decarbonised heating.

Answer

The Government is committed to ensuring that the 1.5 million homes we will build over the course of this parliament will be high quality, well designed and sustainable.

In 2021, the Government introduced an uplift in energy efficiency standards, which came into force in June 2022. New homes are now expected to produce significantly less CO2 emissions compared to those built to previous standards, with many homes already being built with better insulation, solar panels, and heat pumps.

Future standards, to be introduced later this year, will build on the 2021 standards and set new homes on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels, ensuring they are fit for a net zero future. These homes will be future proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of energy efficiency, including high quality insulation. No further energy efficiency retrofit work will be necessary to enable these homes to become zero-carbon over time as the electricity grid continues to decarbonise.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3723
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Construction Housing Insulation Heating Carbon emissions
Link
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