The government is taking a number of measures to encourage investment in green housing, it has been revealed.A spokesperson for Communities and Local Government (CLG) said that builders' insurance policyholders have a role in reducing the UK's environmental impact."Buildings account for almost half of the UK's carbon emissions and it is clear we have to reduce these as part of our action on climate change," he continued.Homes that are currently being built are 40 per cent more efficient than they were seven years ago, the spokesperson said, but more can still be done to improve on this figure.Those with builders' insurance are being encouraged by the government to retrofit existing properties and improve design standards, he added.A new study from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research found that painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and reduce some impacts of global warming.Click to compare quotes for tradesman insurance at Coverzones.com.Posted by Peter Lane.
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