Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to ensure that only the cleanest wood-burning stoves will be available for sale by 2022.
Defra has worked with industry supporting the Ecodesign Ready scheme since 2017. This has enabled consumers to choose Ecodesign-ready stoves ahead of the legislation coming into force in 2022. From January 2022 only Ecodesign-compliant stoves will be able to enter the UK market. The implementation of Ecodesign 2022 will raise standards throughout the country, alongside existing requirements in Smoke Control Areas.
A communication campaign initiative was launched in 2020 to encourage solid fuel users to use better quality fuels, get their chimney swept or upgrade their appliances.