Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 3 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 December 2018. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Friday, 7 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Solid Fuels: Heating

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2018 to Question 194079; whether a comparative assessment of the PM 2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned (a) on an open domestic fire and (b) a non-Defra-exempt stove is being made in his consultation on the cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

As highlighted in my response to PQ 194079, the Government will take into account all factors that need to be considered in regulating the sale of the most polluting fuels. This includes the energy content of the fuels, the air quality benefits, and the impacts on business and households of switching to cleaner fuels.

PM_2.5emissions generated per kwh will depend on the fuel, the appliance, how it is used and how it is installed. The range of stoves available on the market is so diverse and how they are installed and operated so varied, it is not feasible to undertake inferential analysis of the PM_2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned on open fires and non-Defra-exempt stoves.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 198188
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Solid Fuels: Heating
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Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Subjects: Air pollution Heating Public consultation Solid fuels
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Solid Fuels: Heating

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