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Sadiq Khan lays out new London ‘net zero’ standard

By Joey Gardiner 2021-11-10T06:00:00

Vaudeville Court council housing in Islington by Levitt Bernstein

Homes funded under the £4bn affordable homes programme will have to meet new standard

All large developments in the capital funded with public money will have to be net zero carbon, under new rules brought in by London mayor Sadiq Khan.

Developers will also have to ensure that developments are “air quality neutral”, with Khan saying the measures are designed to encourage the “necessary shift” towards low carbon heating of homes, and for roof space to be used for solar panels.

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