Environmental Audit - Twelfth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 October 2008.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

2  The target for 3 million new homes by 2020

Rationale for the 3 million new homes figure

The impact of the housing market downturn

Environmental impact of the national targets  8

3  Zero carbon homes

4  Code for Sustainable Homes and Building Regulations

The Code for Sustainable Homes

Sustainable housing: costs and consumer demand

Monitoring and enforcement

5  Where should new homes be built?

Greenfield versus brownfield development

Green belt reviews

6  Eco-towns

7  Sustainable infrastructure for new developments

Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence
13 May 2008
20 May 2008
3 June 2008
Written Evidence

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Prepared 3 November 2008