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<p>In a Smoke Control Area, under the Clean Air Act 1993, it is only permissible to
burn authorised fuels, or “smokeless fuels” (anthracite, semi-anthracite, gas, low
volatile steam coal) unless the fuel is being burnt on an exempt appliance. Authorised
fuels must emit less than 2% sulphur content and 5g of smoke per hour. In practice,
this means that coffee logs, wine logs, and olive logs are not sold in Smoke Control
Areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations
2020 apply throughout England, and introduce requirements covering a large proportion
of the market for fuels used for domestic burning. They phase out the sale of traditional
house coal and wet wood sold in smaller units.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware
that new fuels, such as coffee logs, are entering the market. As stated in the Clean
Air Strategy, the Government wants to encourage innovation, but customers need reassurance
that these products are safe to use. The Government is conducting a review of these
fuels with a view to setting relevant standards across England, to ensure that health
and environmental impacts are minimised. As a first step in that review, we published
an invitation to tender for a market study of coffee logs and other new and emerging
fuels on 12 November. The invitation states that we are looking for information about
the market (including the hospitality sector) for coffee logs and other emerging waste-based
fuels, as well as for lignite and any other emerging fuels such as pet coke.</p><p>
</p><p>Air quality policies are devolved, and the relevant administrations have direct
policy responsibility for air quality measures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p>
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