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<p>Burning logs is not illegal, but we have introduced policies to reduce emissions
from wood burning. These include:</p><ul><li>Restricting the sale of small volumes
of wet wood (less than 2m<sup>3</sup>) - wood sold in small volumes must have a moisture
content of 20% or less, and</li><li>Making it easier for local authorities to enforce
smoke control area rules by replacing the criminal offence for smoke emissions with
a civil penalty regime.</li></ul><p>The Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) sets out
further measures to reduce emissions from wood burning. These include:</p><ul><li>Publishing
outdoor burning best practice guidance.</li><li>Extending the solid fuels legislation,
including to fuels burned outside.</li><li>Tightening the limits that new stoves in
Smoke Control Areas must meet.</li><li>Driving a shift away from older, more polluting
appliances to newer appliances which meet our tough new emission standards.</li><li>Continuing
our targeted communications campaign to promote best practice when burning.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>As set out in our recent Air Quality Strategy, we also continue to work with
local authorities to help them tackle emissions from domestic combustion in their
communities. This includes funding relevant local projects through our 2023/24 Air
Quality Grant.</p>
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