The Stove Industry Association has welcomed the Government’s recognition, in its new Future of Rural England report, that rural households face distinct challenges when it comes to energy, housing and infrastructure. The report highlights a number of issues that will be familiar to many people living in rural communities, including ageing infrastructure, a high proportion of...
The Stove Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Knowledge Hub – a free online resource designed to help consumers make informed decisions about wood burning stoves and learn how to use them safely, efficiently and responsibly. Available now on the SIA website, the Knowledge Hub brings together a growing library...
The government has this week confirmed that CE marking recognition for energy-related products (ErPs) regulated under Ecodesign rules will extend to cover new EU regulations made under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). For manufacturers, this means no new conformity process to plan for in the short term, and no changes to current HETAS certification processes. What this...
The updated Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTC) – the standards that define what competent solid fuel and biomass work looks like under Self-Certification Schemes – have been published. HETAS has been at the centre of this work, chairing the solid fuel and biomass working group taking it forward. What are the Mandatory Technical Competencies? Read our full explainer on...
Defra has published the UK’s latest accredited air quality statistics, covering monitoring data up to 2025, and there are two stand-out findings. First, the release includes the first assessment of progress against England’s PM2.5 targets – both the legally binding 2040 targets and the 2030 interim targets. Both are well ahead of schedule, making it...
