By Jake Hurfurt For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:58 GMT, 21 February 2019 | Updated: 23:57 GMT, 21 February 2019
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Gas hobs and boilers could be banned from new homes within six years to meet carbon emissions targets.
Property developers would not be allowed to connect new-builds to the gas grid after 2025, official guidance says.
The proposals, unveiled today, would put an end to new gas radiators, boilers and cooking hobs.
Gas hobs and boilers could be banned from new homes by 2025 to meet carbon emissions targets. The proposals, from the Committee on Climate Change, said newly-built properties should rely on low-carbon heating and cooking equipment such as induction hobs
Instead, the Committee on Climate Change said newly-built properties should rely on low-carbon heating and cooking equipment such as induction hobs.
The Home Builders Federation said the proposed ban would make new-builds a harder sell, as gas boilers are often cheaper and preferred by buyers.
Fitting a low-carbon heating system, such as an
