News

UKCA Marking requirements

UKCA Marking requirements have now been amended and the recognition of CE marking in the UK has been extended to the 30th June 2025.

Wood burning and biomass industry exhibitions

Having recently attended the World of Fireplaces in Leipzig, Germany, the HETAS team is busy preparing for a busy three days at InstallerShow.

Defra’s air quality strategy

Defra has published its air quality strategy, the framework for local authorities and partners, setting out their powers, responsibilities, and further actions.

Environment Improvement Plan – new particulate emissions limits 

The recent publication of the governments Environment Improvement Plan generated a great deal of interest amongst industry and in the press, with proposals to change particulate emissions limits on appliances for use in smoke control areas. In this article, the HETAS Technical team clarifies the detail of the plan and provide further guidance and information.

Evidencing your installations

The HETAS team offer guidance to registered installers for evidencing your installations.

Wales Clean Air Plans

The HETAS team provide an overview of Wales Clean Air Plans and the latest updates from the Welsh government.

Burn Better March 2023

Defra has developed a dedicated communications campaign (Burn Better) targeted at domestic burners, to improve awareness of the environmental and public health impacts of burning and help reduce exposure to harmful pollution. HETAS has been supporting the Burn Better campaign.

Ban on wood stoves? | Government confirms no ban

No doubt you will have seen some headlines about a possible ban on wood stoves. Here, we identify the truth behind the headlines and what measures the government is undertaking in relation to domestic burning.

UKAS Audit success for HETAS

HETAS welcomed the UKAS audit team during early February for its annual independent audit of our regulated services.

HETAS responds to Defra’s emissions of air pollutants statistics

The new ‘Emissions for air pollutants in the UK’ publication released today from Defra has highlighted an increase in burning wood for fuel by 124 per cent between 2011 and 2021, and a decrease in use of coal for domestic heating. The report also highlights emissions of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) originate from a wide range of sources covering domestic activity, industrial activity, power generation, transport and agriculture.