Energy Bill [HL]

29: Before Clause 61, insert the following new Clause— ““Carbon neutral buildings and developments (1) The Secretary of State shall make building regulations that require newly built domestic housing to be designed and constructed in such a way as to be carbon neutral. (2) These regulations will apply either to individual dwellings or to new developments as a whole. (3) These regulations shall come into force during 2016. (4) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, by order made by statutory instrument, prescribe the date on which building regulations will come into force that require commercial buildings or commercial developments as a whole to be carbon neutral. (5) The definition of the term carbon neutral shall be determined by the Secretary of State following consultation with the construction industry, the Climate Change Committee, environmental groups, energy companies and other experts and interested parties.””