Safer, cleaner solid fuel heating in homes
Did you know?
- Particulate matter is the most damaging air pollutant*
- Burning of wood and coal in the home is the largest single contributor
- Burning the right fuel in the right way reduces
- To reduce carbon emissions, choose:
- Wood briquettes from recycled waste wood
- Wood from sustainably managed UK woodland
- Manufactured solid fuel compared to traditional house coal is:
- More energy efficient
- Cheaper to burn
- Help is available for installing or upgrading central heating (eligibility criteria apply)
*World Health Organisation
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Wood: |
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Small quantities (<2m3) |
'Wet wood' banned. Moisture content 20% or less. |
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Large quantities (>2m3) |
'Wet wood' to be sold:
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Bituminous (traditional) house coal: |
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Bagged |
Banned |
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Loose coal direct from approved coal merchants |
Phased out |
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Manufactured solid fuel: |
Existing standards for 'smokeless zones' extended to cover the whole of England. Manufacturers will be required to prove:
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