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It is those future homes and building standards that will deliver the net zero-ready buildings that the country needs, and which are the focus of the amendment tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Russell. These updates to the building regulations will be published in autumn this year and will ensure that new homes and buildings are future-proofed, with low-carbon heating such as heat pumps and, in the majority of cases, solar panels. As the grid decarbonises, these homes and buildings will be zero-carbon in operation, without the need for expensive retrofitting.