United Kingdom, April 30 -- Planet protectors Greenpeace UK have branded it an "absolute scandal" that new homes are being built in the UK "without rooftop solar panels".

The charity, which is dedicated to protecting the natural world, has called on the UK government to make solar panels on new builds "mandatory", especially in "this day and age".

Greenpeace UK campaigner Lily Rose Ellis said: "Given the soaring cost of electricity, our desperate need to cut planet-heating emissions, and the relatively low cost of installation to housebuilders, solar panels on all new builds should be mandatory."

According to findings from industry body Solar Energy UK, only 40 per cent of new homes have solar power.

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