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All new buildings must emit a third less carbon, government announces

By 2021-12-15T11:22:00

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Building Regs to mandate 30% cut in carbon emissions from new homes and 27% from other buildings from this summer - architects react

Updated: More industry reaction added

All new buildings must reduce their carbon emissions by about a third, the government announced today.

Building Regulations will be amended to enforce a 30% cut on emissions from new homes and a 27% cut on other buildings.

The new rules will come into force in June, with a transition period to allow for planning applications that are in progress at the time.

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