Their official report warned the government that they must act now in order to make UK homes fit for the future and to safeguard people's comfort, health and wellbeing. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)According to the committee's findings, attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 29 million homes in the UK has stalled, with energy use in homes increasing between 2016 and 2017. Particularly, the committee has taken issue with the fact that not enough high quality, low-carbon homes are being built at the "pace of change needed". In order to make "things right" the CCC identified five priorities for the government, including stopping property developers from connecting new homes to the gas grid. Three times as much gas will be burnt at the power station to replace domestic gas."

Source: Daily Mirror February 21, 2019 12:44 UTC