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 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...
HETAS CEO Barry Cope, COO Serena Sumner, and Training and Development Manager Ben Harvey attended The Trade Stove & Fireplace Professional Show 2026 on 30–31 May at the historic Doncaster Racecourse. Organised by the Stove Industry Association (SIA), Fireplace Specialist Magazine, and M.A.C. Metalcraft, the show brought together 79 exhibitors spanning appliances, flues and chimneys, fuels, and industry bodies under one roof for the first large-scale, industry-focused trade event in a...
The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has welcomed the latest UK Government statistics confirming a further reduction in particulate emissions from domestic combustion. According to today’s release of Emissions of air pollutants in the UK – Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), emissions from the sector fell by 7.4% between 2023 and 2024, continuing a clear long-term...
In celebration of Green Great Britain Week, leading retailers across the UK have pledged to encourage customers to buy cleaner fuels. Some of the UK’s leading retailers are taking important steps to encourage their customers to buy cleaner fuels to heat their homes and reduce the impact on their health and the environment. Around...
Government Announces Clean Air Strategy 2019 Today the Government published the Clean Air Strategy 2019, a key document in tackling air pollution, making our air healthier to breath, protecting nature and boosting the economy. The strategy looks at a range of actions to reduce emissions/pollution, including: Transport The home Farming Industry Clean growth and...
The publication of the Defra Clean Air Strategy confirms that Ecodesign stoves will play a central role in the government’s plan to reduce emissions from domestic combustion and commends the SIA for releasing the stoves ahead of the 2022 target date....
This weekend there was national media coverage in the Mirror, Telegraph and Sun regarding the rising use of wood burning stoves in homes and the dangers they pose to human health. Coverage follows an article by Dr Garry Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Air Quality Measurement at Kings' College in the Mail on Sunday, reporting that wood burning stoves emit six...
