As economic conditions in the UK hit rock bottom Zero Carbon homes policy planned by the government is in crisis and is in real danger of being devalued according to Green campaigners. Previous to this the Government had pledged that every new home that is built by 2016 would create Zero carbon emissions, Mecate reins which would be in line with the target set by the Government to cut carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050. Today house builders are feeling the effects of the credit crunch and the Government's plans look set to suffer a major setback.
Government research has estimated that around 25% of the CO2 emissions that are produced in the UK actually come from housing and as a result the demand for fossil fuels is huge. By implementing the new Zero Carbon homes policy the Government hoped to the demand placed on fossil fuels which are used in the heating systems for the majority of existing houses. Although many house building companies have signed up to the government's initiative they are trying to offset emissions in their housing stock that already exists through measures such as installing energy-efficient heating and insulation. This method however is not what the Government expected, and many people including the UK Green Building Council are concerned that many builders are not actually creating Zero Carbon homes, they are merely offsetting carbon emissions in their existing homes.
Many green campaigners believe that the Government should be concentrating on both new homes and existing homes when thinking about cutting the carbon emissions they produce. With many people asking for more comprehensive guidelines which will tackle newly built homes and existing homes. To really meet the proposed target of cutting carbon emissions in the UK by up to 80% by the year 2050 the Government need to step up their policy and ensure that measures to reduce carbon emissions in all homes are met. Failure to do this will mean that the proposed target will not be met and will in fact fall incredibly short of the target by 2050.
The new Energy Performance Certificates which all homes and certain buildings are required to have by law certainly go a long way to helping to reduce carbon emissions. In fact all homes which are on the market to be sold need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) in their Home Information Packs. So if you are planning on selling your home in the future you will need to have a Home Information Pack produced containing EPC and CR Energy can help you with this by providing you with a full energy assessment on your home. These energy assessments were carried out by fully trained energy assessors and provides homeowners with a cost-effective and efficient way of obtaining their Home Information Packs and EPCs. Contained within the EPCs are also reports on how a homeowner can make their home more carbon friendly, the more information on this contact CR Energy who will be happy to assist you.
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