UK to Promote Solar Panels on All New Homes in Building Drive

The UK aims to put solar panels on all new homes as part of a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions, lower bills and build over a million new dwellings in the coming years.

The changes will be published in the autumn as part of the Future Homes Standard, a set of proposed regulations on new-build houses, according to a statement published Friday. The guidelines will also promote electric heat pumps instead of gas boilers and high levels of energy efficiency.