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A fire burns in a lit wood stove with the door open.

Industry lobbying affects UK government policies

Freedom of information requests reveal how the wood stove industry influenced government policies.

A boy sits looking at a fire burning in a modern wood burner.

UK expert calls for wood stove phaseout

Professor Stephen Holgate says wood smoke particles are at least as toxic as those from coal.

A closeup of wood burning in a wood stove.

Wood burning industry uses threats to silence clean air campaigns

An investigative piece in The BMJ shines a light on the UK wood stove industry.

A streetlight reflects off a wet street at night in an English village.

Clean Air Night 2026

Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home—a key message behind this year’s campaign.

A closeup of someone putting a piece of wood into a lit wood stove.

Are wood stoves going to be banned in England?

A new Environmental Improvement Plan brings questions about the future of wood burning in England.

Fire burning inside a modern wood stove in a darkened room.

UK advertising regulator rules against industry

The Stove Industry Association was found to have misled consumers about modern wood stoves.

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