Wood-burning Stoves: Air Pollution
Commons · Question 25593 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) Smoke Control Areas and (b) Ecodesign regulations, in the context of the impact of domestic log burners on air quality.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 30 Jan 2025
Since the introduction of Smoke Control Areas in 1956 emissions from domestic combustion have reduced significantly. However, domestic combustion is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the UK, and wood stove ownership is increas...