Written question asked by Geraint Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 6 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2023. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Friday, 15 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Solid Fuels: Heating
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) regulations and (b) requirements his Department has introduced to control domestic burning since 1 January 2020.
- Answer
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An extensive legal framework is in place to reduce emissions from domestic combustion.
The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force in May 2021 and over two years phased out the sale of traditional house coal for domestic use, prevented the sale of small volumes of wet wood, and placed emissions standards on manufactured solid fuels. In January 2022, new Ecodesign requirements for stoves came into force.
Our Environmental Improvement Plan, published in January 2023, commits us to go even further in driving up stove and fuel standards.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 5453
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Heating Regulation Solid fuels
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