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HETAS Positioning Statements
Health concerns We welcome health-focused research. At HETAS, our remit is practical changes to continue improving the air we breathe. PM2.5 emissions from domestic combustion have fallen by 17% between 2020 and 2023, and our goal is to continue this trend. Households that choose to burn should…
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Clean Air Night industry commentary on woodburning in the UK – “There is no need to stop using your wood burner this winter.”
Ahead of Global Action Plan’s annual Clean Air Night (CAN) campaign, taking place tomorrow, Thursday, 22 January, I wanted to put forward commentary in reaction to CAN and advice on four simple switches homeowners can make from industry experts Barry Cope, CEO, and Calvin May, Head
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Commentary: Ricardo Report on the health and economic impacts of domestic wood burning
“The recommendation in the recent Ricardo report to reduce the use of solid fuel burners is not realistic, practical advice. We need workable solutions, not blanket bans. “Removing secondary heating options risks imposing a solution that feels disconnected from everyday realities. The UK’s…
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NATIONAL: Devon and Somerset have the highest number of chimney fires in the UK
Devon and Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, Hereford and Worcester, North Yorkshire, and Norfolk are the top counties in England with the most chimney fires Nearly 1 in 10 UK wood-burning stove owners leave it two or more years to sweep their chimney or never get it swept at all, increasing their
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SOUTHWEST: Southwest counties top the list of those most at risk of a chimney fire in England
Devon and Somerset, and Dorset and Wiltshire are the counties in England with the most chimney fires, at 181 and 113 respectively. These Southwest counties are followed by Hereford and Worcester (95 chimney fires), North Yorkshire (90 chimney fires), and Norfolk (86 chimney fires) to make up the…
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Tewkesbury-based not-for-profit reveals the UK counties most at risk of a chimney fire
Devon and Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, Hereford and Worcester, North Yorkshire, and Norfolk are the top counties in England with the most chimney fires Nearly 1 in 10 UK wood-burning stove owners leave it two or more years to sweep their chimney or never get it swept at all, increasing their
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Cleaner Safer Group appoints new Non-Executive Director to bolster board and drive growth
18th February, UK: Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) - parent company to not-for-profit organisations, HETAS and Woodsure – has appointed Michelle Yang Osorio to its board as Non-Executive Director. With a mission of working together for a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment, Cleaner Safer…
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“We must stay focused on working together to minimise emissions, continue research, and educate on responsible wood burning, for a cleaner, safer environment”
“We must stay focused on working together to minimise emissions, continue research, and educate on responsible wood burning, for a cleaner, safer environment” Official government data shows the percentage contribution of PM2.5 emissions from domestic burning has fallen by 15% in the last…
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“United and robust”: solid fuel and biomass industry comes together to collaborate under new not-for-profit Cleaner Safer Group
10th December 2024, UK: Local Authorities, industry leaders and key stakeholders across the biomass and other solid fuel industries unite under the newly launched Cleaner Safer Group (CSG), to discuss how they can work together to achieve a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable environment. Hosted…
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Nearly one in ten wood burning stove owners fail to test CO alarms
New research comes as concern grows over the sale of counterfeit CO alarms during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (18-24th November) Under embargo, 18th November 2024, UK: New research from a government adviser, promoting the highest standards in solid fuel appliance usage, has found that despite
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Cleaner Safer Group launches with appointment of new Non-Executive Director
13th November, UK: Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) - parent company to not-for-profit organisations, HETAS and Woodsure - has today announced its official launch, along with the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director, Dr Dermot Roddy. With a mission of working together for a cleaner, safer and more…
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Jason Harries appointed as Head of Woodsure
22nd July, Tewkesbury: Woodsure, the organisation behind the UK’s only wood fuel quality assurance scheme, has appointed a new Head, Jason Harries, to continue its mission of improving the standard of wood fuel across the UK for a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment. Working…
