An industry advisory body has delivered its recommendations to government on how much on-site energy must be produced on new housing developments from 2016

On-site reductions in emissions - or 鈥渃arbon compliance鈥� - form part of the government鈥檚 strategy for achieving zero-carbon homes, alongside off-site 鈥渁llowable solutions鈥� such as renewables.

The Zero Carbon Hub, a task force made up of 25 industry, environmental and consumer groups, recommends that 60% of emissions are mitigated on site for detached houses, 56% for attached houses and 44% for low-rise apartment blocks.

The recommendations fall some way short of those proposed by the Labour government, which had targeted 70% of emissions on site.

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