Whats happening with Wood Burners? the truth behind the headlines.

Wood burners are not being banned.

You can buy a new wood burner or keep using your old one.

New wood burners that are ECO DESIGN 2022 compliant are the cleanest and most efficient they have ever been.

Wood burners are not being banned.

You can keep using your old one.

New wood burners will comply with a new European regulation that controls emissions in the form of particulates as part of something called Eco design 2022, as it comes into force in 2022.

Most stove manufactures stoves already comply with these new regulations.

House coal will be phased out and eventually almost all forms of coal.

Firewood logs will need to be seasoned, meaning thoroughly dry and less than 20 % moisture content.

It has been found that burning wet wood is one of many causes of a certain type of pollution that also comes from Diesel engines.

Burning dry wood is still a form of renewable energy, unlike gas or oil which are fossil fuels that don't grow on trees.