Critics say the costs could have been avoided if ministers had agreed to bring in low-carbon standards soonerHouseholders buying brand new homes in the next four years are likely to find an unpleasant surprise awaiting them in the future: homes built today will have to be retrofitted with energy efficiency measures and low-carbon technology, at an average cost of more than ?20,000.The extra costs will amount to more than ?20bn for the whole of the UK, if the government's targets of building 300,000 new homes a year are met. Critics say the costs could have been avoided if ministers had agreed to bring in low-carbon standards sooner. Continue reading...
Buyers of brand-new homes face ?20,000 bill to make them greener
23. ledna 2021 11:15
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/23/buyers-of-brand-new-homes-face-20000-bill-to-make-them-greener
Zdroj: The Guardian