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SMALL WASTE OIL BURNERS

My Hon Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Rory Stewart) has today made the following statement.

As part of our commitment to cleaner air the Government will amend the current Environmental Permitting Guidance to state clearly that all Small Waste Oil Burners burning waste oils in England fall under the scope of the Industrial Emission Directive. This will reduce emissions of air pollutants and it will require all operators of Small Waste Oil Burners burning waste oils to meet the requirements of the Industrial Emission Directive or, alternatively, to choose to burn other fuels such as gas or fuel oils.

My Department will conclude a consultation on the amended guidance for England and measures available to help industry with the transition in October 2015. Following the consultation, new guidance will be published in December 2015 that will take effect in April 2016.

I have arranged for a copy of the document to be placed in the libraries of the House. A copy is also available on the Gov.UK website.