Future Homes Standard

Campaigners set to argue new rules introduced in December discourage councils for aligning planning activity with Climate Change Act

New homes are the easy part of the heat electrification challenge - but the Future Homes Standard is falling short, writes Culmer Raphael's Edward Robsinon

Legal action over Michael Gove's decision to curtail more ambitious energy efficiency standards from local authorities set to proceed to High Court

Rights Community Action and Good Law Project launch legal action against government policy that restricts councils' ability to set higher energy efficiency standards for new homes

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