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Around 1.5m homes use wood for fuel across the UK. Domestic combustion accounts for 27% of the UK's PM2.5 emissions, the majority of which comes from burning wood and coal in open fires and stoves.
Feb 2, 2023 · published 2 February 2023. A tightening of regulations means households in England with wood-burning stoves or fireplaces could face a fine of up to £300 if they ignore new log burner rules. The government has announced that it is tightening emission regulations to reduce the amount of smoke new stoves can emit per hour from 5g to 3g in 'smoke ...
Dec 8, 2021 · ‘Burning at home, particularly with traditional house coal or wet wood, is a major source of the pollutant PM2.5 — tiny particles which can enter the bloodstream and lodge in lungs and other organs,’ explains a Defra statement. ‘PM2.5 has been identified by the World Health Organisation as the most serious air pollutant for human health.’
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Aug 29, 2023 · You can only be fined for using a wood burning stove if you do not follow the proper legislation – for example, if you burn the incorrect fuel. Councils can issue on-the-spot civil penalties for these offences, starting from £175. However, you could be charged up to £1,000 if you burn the wrong fuel in a non-regulation appliance.
Feb 21, 2020 · Owners of wood burners, stoves and open fires will no longer be able to buy house coal or wet wood, under a ban to be rolled out from next year. Sales of the two most polluting fuels will be ...
Feb 6, 2023 · An estimated 1.5m British homes have traditional log burning stoves in their living rooms, with some households finding them a useful alternative to having the heating on this winter, especially ...
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Jan 23, 2023 · The new wood burning stove laws came into force in an effort to curb the nation's emissions, with the appliances accounting for 38 percent of particulate matter air pollution, a Government report ...
