clearSkies certified stoves
The independent emissions and energy performance certification mark for solid fuel stoves and fireplaces.
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The SIA offers a wealth of information for consumers that own or are looking to buy a stove. From understanding the benefits of choosing a modern stove to the importance of using dry wood. You’ll also find a guide to how best to light your stove and information on how to locate a trusted SIA Retail Group member.
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Trees do far more than enhance our landscapes. They capture carbon, cool our communities, help manage flood risk, support biodiversity and provide us with a remarkable renewable resource. Following the Government’s announcement of new funding for tree planting, we explore the many roles trees play in our lives – including providing responsibly sourced wood to help keep our homes warm.
Could Irish boiler scrappage scheme include solid fuel as one of the systems to be replaced?
Ireland’s proposed heating scrappage scheme raises important questions about how solid fuel appliances are treated. The SIA explores why future heating policy should recognise advances in stove technology, household choice and the practical needs of rural and off-grid homes.
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Modern wood burning stoves have a clear role to play in our low carbon future and can help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels
The UK government “sees biomass as a low-carbon fuel provided that it is produced from sustainable sources” (Source: National Audit Office) and the Scottish Government defines biomass combustion as producing “net zero carbon emissions at the point of use” (Source:New Build Heat Standard (amended) 2024: business and regulatory impact assessment (see Section 10 and 11).
A modern stove will use less than a third of the amount of wood fuel compared to an open fire to give the same amount of heat. Wood fuel is renewable and sustainable, and can be locally sourced, helping to further reduce the carbon intensity of home heating.
Choosing a modern Ecodesign stove, such as a clearSkies certified model, is a highly efficient, cost effective, low carbon and low particulate matter emission way to heat your home when used correctly.
