A green campaigner has called for conservatories to be banned - while sitting in her own one. Angela Terry said Britons need to dump the glass houses because they 'act like a furnace' for the rest of the home. The environmental scientist claimed the move was about 'having a no regret' policy and protecting the planet. But she appeared to exclude herself from the rules as she brazenly spoke from her conservatory in Somerset. GMB presenter Susanna Reid pointed out the hypocrisy asking why she can have one but 'nobody else is allowed one from now on'. Ms Terry suggested because her house came with one she was exempt from new legislation. Angela Terry said Britons need to dump the glass houses because they 'act like a furnace' for the rest of the home Conservatories can overheat as they trap the sun during the country's increasingly warm summers. Regulations are being brought in that could make the additions far rarer in new-build houses. From June, any conservatory intended as part of a new development will need to show it will not create 'unwanted solar gain'. Ms Terry, whose company One Home works with the media on climate issues, told GMB: 'It's all about how the world is warming. 'So our planet is getting hotter and hotter and hotter as global warming takes hold. What we saw in 2019 was temperatures reaching 39C. 'By 2050, which is only 30 years away, every other summer will be as hot as that summer. 'So we're looking at heatwaves and unbearable heat becoming regular. And what conservatories do is they concentrate that heat and act like a furnace for the rest of your house basically. 'So they build up heat all throughout the day so it just makes staying cool in your home much much harder. 'So that's the real problem when we talk about future proofing. Because if a developer is building a house today and putting a conservatory up, you'll assume that house will be around in 30 years. 'So it's about having a no regret policy. So once they're up we know people don't want to take them down, which is fine... obviously I'm in my conservatory here. 'When we bought the house it was here, so we're trying to keep people safe ultimately.' The environmental scientist claimed the move was about 'having a no regret' policy and protecting the planet Is the Great British conservatory under threat? Climate change looks set to claim an unexpected new victim – Britain's conservatories. They may be a sought-after addition to many middle-class homes but the sun traps can overheat in our increasingly warm summers. As a result, regulations are being brought in that could make conservatories far rarer in new-build houses. From June, any conservatory intended as part of a new development will need to show it will not create 'unwanted solar gain'. The change is part of a raft of measures aimed at future-proofing homes against summers where temperatures are predicted to reach 40C (104F). Though well above what is currently experienced in Britain, such highs would cause conservatories to become unbearably hot, often increasing the temperature uncomfortably indoors too. The new rules, which also aim to improve domestic ventilation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent, will limit window sizes according to which direction they face and whether the home is likely to overheat. Conservatories that are unheated and separated from the house with exterior walls and doors may be exempt. But others will face complex and expensive modelling to show they will not become too hot in the summer – limiting the use of trendy floor-to-ceiling glass. As a result, conservatories may become a premium product, unaffordable on cheaper new properties. Advertisement Ms Reid asked: 'You're saying you're all right in your conservatory, yours is still going to stand... but nobody else is allowed to have one from now on. Is that your point?' Ms Terry hit back: 'So this house came with a conservatory on it. The new legislation is saying not to build new ones because we know the world is getting warmer. 'What you're doing is building infrastructure and we're doing it all round the UK that isn't fit for purpose for when we have hotter and hotter weather.' Ms Terry set up One Home in Bristol in 2018 to push ideas on tackling climate change to the media. The scientist, who holds a degree from Leeds and master's from Imperial College London, has studied the sector for all her working life. She was pleased with how her performance was on GMB, tweeting: 'Delighted to speak on GMB about why conservatories are SO not fit for purpose as we try & stay safe due to #globalwarming. 'By 2050 there is a heatwave expected every year! 20% of homes currently overheat even in cool summers.' But social media users mocked her comments, with some asking if April Fools Day had come early. Debra Prudhoe posted on Twitter: 'So why did she buy a property with a conservatory.' In reference to the Downing Street parties, Keith Youngs put: 'Next she will be having a drinks party in that conservatory and telling us its a works function.' One woman posted: 'I'm sure there's a conservatory manufacturer somewhere who would like to comment on this and perhaps educate her on the types of glass and blinds that actually regulate heat in the conservatory.' She added: 'Oh and just close your doors into your house and use blinds or curtains indoors.' New legislation is being brought in from June meaning new developments have to show it will not create 'unwanted solar gain' from any conservatory. The change is part of a raft of measures aimed at future-proofing homes against summers where temperatures are predicted to reach 40C (104F). Though well above what is currently experienced in Britain, such highs would cause them to become unbearably hot, often increasing the temperature uncomfortably. The new rules, which also aim to improve domestic ventilation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent, will limit window sizes according to which direction they face and whether the home is likely to overheat. Conservatories that are unheated and separated from the house with exterior walls and doors may be exempt. But others will face complex and expensive modelling to show they will not become too hot in the summer – limiting the use of trendy floor-to-ceiling glass. As a result, conservatories may become a premium product, unaffordable on cheaper new properties. Rico Wojtulewicz, head of housing and planning policy at the National Federation of Builders, told the Telegraph: 'We can build heavily glazed buildings but smaller companies who do a number of different housing types on one development may avoid it, due to the potential cost of the dynamic thermal modelling on each home.' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility