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Sophus zu Ermgassen, PhD Researcher, Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent

England's housing strategy carries a high carbon cost – unless politicians are willing to change plans

The government's response to the housing crisis has been to build more homes. M2020/Shutterstock

England’s housing sector accounts for 20% of the country’s emissions. Its stock is outdated and efforts to improve the energy efficiency of England’s homes are limited.

The country also has a housing crisis. Successive governments have responded to this by building more homes. The current government wants 300,000 extra homes built each year, coupled with adding energy-efficiency measures to existing homes.

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