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Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 2019. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 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, with reference to his Department's consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood in England, what different types of PM2.5s released when burning (a) smokeless briquettes, (b) wet wood, (c) dried wood and (d) house coal on open domestic fires in England his Department is assessing; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Our assessments of emissions of pollutants from domestic combustion sources use a range of data which are based on established international reporting. These use different conversion factors for different fuels but do not distinguish between different types of PM2.5.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
277779
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Air pollution Heating Solid fuels
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk