Study reveals widespread ignorance of government's 2016 target

Almost three quarters of all MPs are unaware of the government's target for all new housing to be zero-carbon from 2016 according to research out today.

The study carried out by ComRes research of 150 MPs reveals that 72% are unaware of the target while 34% thought the target didn't come into affect until 2020.

Nick Raynsford, MP and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on sustainable housing, which commissioned the research, said: 鈥淭he government has set ambitious targets for sustainable housing in the UK, but it is clear that many concerned parties are still unaware of the all important details鈥�.

MPs were also asked to identify which issues they saw as barriers to the target being achieved. Those which came out top we a lack of consumer demand for zero carbon homes and the higher cost of homes. The study also found that more than a quarter of MPs were unaware that more than a quarter of UK carbon emissions come from housing.

All results can be viewed at www.comres.co.uk

Topics