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Air quality: using cleaner fuels for domestic burning - consultation

DEFRA is seeking views on their proposals to help households change to cleaner fuels for domestic burning of wood and solid fuels.

"...proposals for helping householders move to cleaner fuels for domestic burning. The changes we propose include only allowing the sale of cleaner solid fuels. These proposals apply to England only.

Domestic burning is the single largest source of harmful particulate pollution in the UK. Many people do not realise that there are cleaner alternatives, such as dry wood instead of wet, or low-sulphur smokeless fuel instead of coal."

17 Aug 2018 - Consultation opened

12 Oct 2018 - Consultation closed

21 Feb 2020 - Government response published

Policy milestone details

Start date: 2018-8-17

Countries: UK -

Milestone source: Link to DEFRA website

Milestone type: Consultation/call for evidence

Sector: Energy demand and use - Environment - Heat and power generation -

Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Subjects: Domestic, Fuelwood, wood residues and by-products, Solid fossil fuels and derived products, Energy policy, Air pollution