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<p>Air quality is a devolved matter. In England, regulations introduced in 2020 put
restrictions on the sale of wet wood for domestic burning, placed limits on the emission
of sulphur and smoke from manufactured solid fuels and phased out the sale of bituminous
coal (traditional house coal). Through the Environment Act 2021, we also introduced
measures to streamline the enforcement of Smoke Control Areas (SCAs).</p><p /><p>Since
1 January 2022 all stoves placed on the market in the United Kingdom must be Ecodesign
compliant. This is in addition to the separate requirement in Smoke Control Areas
(SCAs) that householders can only burn approved fuels or use a Defra exempt appliance.</p><p
/><p>The Environment Improvement Plan sets out further measures to reduce domestic
combustion emissions. 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 SCAs 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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