Every new home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are calling for mandatory air conditioning in all new UK homes to combat rising temperatures and the climate crisis. The party argues that current housing stock is unprepared for extreme heat and suggests passive cooling measures like tree planting are also necessary.
Why it matters
This proposal highlights the growing policy debate over how urban infrastructure must adapt to climate change and extreme weather events.
The Liberal Democrats want developers to be made to build homes able to cope with increasing heat. The Liberal Democrats want developers to be made to build homes able to cope with increasing heat. Climate crisis Every new home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats Exclusive: Party says UK housing stock is ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and government must set new rules for builders
Prefer the Guardian on Google All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats .
The party says British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary.
The Lib Dems also want air conditioning to be mandatory in essential public buildings such as schools and health facilities.
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