A Macclesfield parliamentary candidate has criticised the lack of protections in place to make newly-built homes eco-friendly.

Amanda Iremonger, Green Party candidate, slammed no policy is in place at central or local government, to ensure new houses are 'passive house standard'.

Passive homes is a German standard of housebuilding excellence which means homes are constructed, constructed, insulated and ventilated so they retain heat from the sun and the heat generated by the activities of the people who live there, requiring very little additional heating or cooling.

This means people don't have to turn on the radiator or air conditioner as much, so there is less energy used, and less contributing to the greenhouse effect, which causes climate change.

Newbuild homes on Treacle Avenue, south Macclesfield.

The Green Party candidate answered this as part of a question on how - if elected as Macclesfield's next MP - they would tackle climate change.

"Isn't it shocking that central government enforce local government not to require houses to meet passive house standard," she inquisitively said.

"So when Cheshire East Council agreed to all these to build all these new estates, they can't force them to make them passive house standard.

"They can't force them to have solar panels or heat pumps. It is shocking."

It is the first time she has stood for parliament.

As recently as 2024, Conservative MPs concurred with the Green Party candidate with the fact that all new homes should have solar panels.

She also told the young crowd that her 'generation has failed you', and reiterated her support for 'SAVE DANES MOSS'.

Nationally, the Green Party manifesto contains plans for home insulation in the rental sector, to help both the climate crisis and cost of living crisis.

"The climate emergency is the defining issue of our time," she added.

"Isn't it frustrating that this isn't being shouted from the rooftops these days?"

Macclesfield's second election hustings is on at St. Michael's Church, 7:30pm today. You have to register for a free ticket to attend.

The Knutsford resident will also be at Macclesfield's second and final election hustings, set to take place tonight at St. Michael's Church.

Macclesfield will go to the polls on July 4 from 7am to 10pm.

The candidates are: Stephen Broadhurst (Reform UK), Dickie Fletcher (Social Democratic Party), Neil Christian (Liberal Democrats), Amanda Iremonger (Green Party), Tim Roca (Labour Party), David Rutley (Conservatives), Christopher Wellavize (Independent).