The Government is looking to increase the regulation in the building of conservatories as part of its efforts to tackle
carbon emissions.
Ministers are looking to change Part L of the existing Building Regulations to apply higher carbon reduction standards to the construction of conservatories, so as to reduce the amount of carbon emissions escaping through conservatories and ensuring they are better insulated.
It is hoped the move will help the Government in its efforts to meet targets in cutting carbon emissions across the country by 2020.
"We expect the Government to be successful in [passing the new regulations in] 2010 as it only has ten years to achieve the carbon emissions target and part L of the Building Regulations is the only tool [it has] to use," said Stephen Giles, managing director of Conservatory Quote Online.com.
Under commitments to the European Union, the UK Government has promised to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 compared with 1990 levels.
The member states have also agreed to increase the use of renewable energy by 20 per cent by 2020.
