Future Homes Standard

YouGov poll suggests majority of MPs back installation of solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage as standard on new build properties

Claire Coutinho reportedly preparing to 'cave in' to lobbying from boiler manufacturers who she recently accused of 'price gouging, plain and simple'

Stress testing of two prototype homes in extreme climate conditions has revealed future Homes Standard can be 'delivered at scale', according to research backed by Barratt Developments and Bellway

Update on Mayor's London Plan details how more demanding green building standards are driving clean technology roll out

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

Companies form 'long-term' partnership aimed at delivering thousands of green homes that come with a guarantee of no energy bills to pay for the first five years

Proposed changes to grant scheme aim to make it cheaper and easier for more households and small businesses to install heat pumps

Clean heating developer aiming to 'turbocharge the rollout' of ground source heat pumps in partnership with Last Mile

Delaying or ditching policies for supporting heat pump installations would leave UK less energy secure, report warns

Policymakers should think bigger about the roles that new homes can play in a sustainable energy system, argues Centre for Net Zero's Lucy Yu