<p>The Zero Carbon Hub has issued proposals for the delivery of Allowable Solutions - the third stage of the road to zero carbon which delivers the carbon savings not expected to be achieved on site.</p> <p>The Hub has previously produced reports on the first two methods of moving towards zero carbon - fabric efficiency (the structure of the house) and carbon compliance (the use of photovoltaics, renewables etc).</p> <p>Allowable Solutions are the third tier and are a new concept. A developer will make a payment to an Allowable Solutions provider who will then deliver carbon saving projects to meet the required carbon emission reduction.</p> <p>The report proposes a delivery framework for these solutions and has been published following a call by housing minister Grant Shapps for the industry to find a workable approach to Allowable Solutions. </p> <p>This new proposed framework has been developed with all stakeholders and is designed to be flexible, simple and transparent and help "facilitate not frustrate" housing supply.</p> <p>Comments are invited on the report which is available at <a href="http://www.zerocarbonhub.org/definition.aspx?page=9"><b>http://www.zerocarbonhub.org/definition.aspx?page=9</b></a><b> </b></p>