Paper points the way to legislating for decarbonised heat
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has published a paper today demonstrating how regulation could put heating on the path to reach net-zero by 2050. The paper proposes a carbon intensity regulation which would set progressively stricter limits to the permitted emissions per kWh of heating provided. The government has committed to phasing out fossil fuel heating in properties off the gas grid by the end of the 2020s and decarbonising heat to achieve net-zero by 2050 and
NICE calls for immediate action on air quality in homes
In January, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance arguing that poor air quality in dwellings is an ‘imminent risk’ to people’s health. The publication, Indoor air quality at home (NG149), offers recommendations to a range of stakeholders including local authorities, healthcare professionals and ventilation specialists. NICE’s key aim is to raise awareness of the importance of good air quality in homes, and to offer advice on how to ac
