The UK became the first major world economy that took steps to completely end its contribution to global warming by 2050, thus, committing to a ‘net-zero’ target. In its efforts, in January 2021, the Ministry of Housing announced fresh eco-legislation. The law passed sets out plans for all new domestic buildings in the UK to be constructed following strict energy efficient standards. Hopefully, this would result in a plan for all new homes to be 'zero carbon ready’ by 2025. How can you as a homeowner contribute? There are many ways. The viessmann.co.uk points out that by 2050, the average net-zero  home could feature the following: 1. Altering the building makeup to have increased levels ...

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