Air Quality

Oxford City Council announce citywide smoke control area expansion

Smoke control area expansions have been discussed by some local authorities lately, but these expansions do not affect new, high-quality, efficient installations.

100 days of Labour: environmental progress

The UK has now had a Labour government for over 100 days and we are now investigating the progress that has been made since the results of the general election.

Defra’s ‘Air Pollution in the UK 2023’ report shows that the solid fuel industry is working hard to achieve targets

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) recently released their annual air pollution report, ‘Air Pollution in the UK 2023’. These reports are produced every year, providing estimates of pollution levels across the UK, insight into recent trends, and progress towards meeting targets. 

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.

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.

Carbon Monoxide Research Trust CO Research Conference 2024

The HETAS team recently attended the Carbon Monoxide Research Trust’s (CORT) CO Research Conference and feed back some of the event's talking points.

Recent UK air quality findings

To support you and remain transparent, we have created this article to summarise recent air quality findings, provide context where necessary, and look towards the future.