Future Home Standard: Government unveils plans to make all new homes 'net zero ready' from 2025

Stuart Stone
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Government consultation acknowledges there is 'no practical way' for new homes to contain fossil fuel or hydrogen boilers and deliver 'significant' carbon savings

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities has today published a long-awaited consultation setting out how the government plans to deliver its new Future Homes and Future Buildings Standards....

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