Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the Government’s policy is on achieving zero carbon new homes.

Homes – both new and existing – account for 20 per cent of emissions, and this Department recognises the important contribution that the energy efficiency of homes has to make in meeting the Government’s 2050 target.

We have consulted on introducing a Future Homes Standard by 2025. This means new homes will be fit for the future, with low carbon heating and lower energy use through high levels of energy efficiency.

The consultation closed on 7 February 2020. We are currently analysing over 3,000 responses and will publish the Government’s response in due course.