Air pollution is caused by gases and particles released into the atmosphere by various activities including transport (road, shipping, aviation), people burning wood and coal at home, industry and [...]

The government estimates that burning wood and coal in our homes is the largest contributor to national particulate matter emissions at 38%. The Department for Environment Food & Rural [...]

The huge growth in the number of solid fuel burning appliances used in UK and Bristol homes has exposed the failure of existing smoke control legislation to control air [...]

Open fires and wood-burning stoves have risen in popularity over recent years. Stoves are now an additional form of heating for many households in both urban and rural areas; [...]

No. Producing and burning any sort of fuel has an environmental impact. Burning disrupts local wildlife and water, causes soil erosion, and creates harmful air pollution. Wood is wrongly [...]

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have an approved list of monitors which provide high quality data that can be used for compliance and regulatory purposes. [...]