Mandated Carbon Neutrality for all new homes in the UK in 2016?

If only American politicians would propose ideas like this. Here’s an excerpt from the BBC article:

All new homes in England will have to be carbon neutral by 2016, under proposals announced by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly. The scheme includes tightening building and planning rules, and a star rating system that reveals a property’s energy efficiency to potential home buyers. The UK’s 21 million homes are responsible for 27% of CO2 emissions.

The government hopes that the measures will help it meet the target of cutting CO2 emissions by at least 60% by 2050.”

Story via BBC News

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