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Scottish Government temporarily halt ban on wood-burning stoves in new builds

There has been an update to Scotland’s New Build Heat Standard, with the Scottish Government temporarily reversing the ban of ‘direct emission’ heating systems in new build homes.

Government indefinitely extends CE marking deadline for solid fuel appliances

Government recently published details regarding amendments to building safety policy, announcing an indefinite extension to the previous transition deadline

Climate Change 2024 Progress Report to Parliament published 

The Climate Change Committee recently released their annual progress report for 2024, examining the UK government’s environmental progress over the past year.

HETAS explains the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 to 2024 progress report

Defra have released their annual progress report for 2023-24, assessing current progress towards meeting goals outlined in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.

Government’s key activities for clean air 2023-24 

Following the UK government's annual environmental progress report, we have investigated the key activities that have been undertaken to improve air quality across the UK.

Spotlight on… Ironwood Stoves

For July, we’ll be travelling to South Wales and finding out how world-renowned Welsh steel is utilised to create a warm, efficient Ironwood stove for your home.

Homeowner receives fine after their wood burner produces excessive smoke 

A homeowner in West Yorkshire recently received a fixed penalty notice after their wood-burning stove was found to have emitted excessive smoke in a smoke control area.

HETAS’s wishes from the new Labour government

Following the 2024 election results with Keir Starmer emerging as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, we will be examining the Labour Party’s manifesto and assessing how it addresses net zero, energy security, and environmental concerns relating to our industry.

Who are the UK’s new Cabinet Ministers?

With the recent general election and the new Labour government, new Cabinet Ministers have now been appointed. This article examines the key ministers that relate to our industry, their voting patterns, and past work.

Spotlight on… AGA

For June’s spotlight we’ll be taking a look at the rich history of AGA and exploring their exceptional range of stoves. For more than a century the AGA name has been synonymous with quality and innovation, but over the past forty years there has been a new, much-loved addition to homes – AGA stoves.