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Each January, Clean Air Night prompts a renewed focus on air pollution and its impacts on health. This year’s campaign, taking place on 22nd January, has once again brought domestic burning into the spotlight. Air quality is an issue that matters deeply — and the...

Right now the UK is being battered by Storm Goretti, with tens of thousands of homes left without power due to violent winds, heavy snow and infrastructure damage. Red weather warnings have been issued, travel chaos is unfolding across the country, and widespread...

Commenting on the domestic combustion commitments contained in the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, Erica Malkin, Executive Director of the Stove Industry Association (SIA), said: “We welcome the Government’s measured approach to domestic...

This Wednesday’s Budget sends an important signal about the UK’s priorities for warm homes, energy security and carbon reduction — but it must now be backed by practical delivery. At the Stove Industry Association, we welcome the continued focus on supporting...

  Image caption: Left to right – Joe Grimes (Hunter Stoves), Erica Malkin (SIA), Steve Race MP, David Hamilton (SIA) and James Verlaque (SIA)   MPs from across the UK attended a parliamentary drop-in event hosted by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) on 4th...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA) fundamentally disagrees with Global Action Plan’s (GAP) recommendation for an outright ban on domestic wood burning as outlined in its latest report. Domestic solid fuel burning consists of different activities which can include:...

The BBC Morning Live programme on 22nd October featured a balanced and informative look at domestic wood burning, underlining one clear message: how and what we burn matters most. Putting the “staggering” figure into perspective During the piece, a spokesperson from...

Wood Burning Stoves and “Cigarette Smoke” – Why the Headlines Miss the Real Story Recent press coverage has claimed that wood burning stoves “damage lungs in a similar way to cigarette smoke.” The Stove Industry Association (SIA) believes it is important to set the...

Click here for PDF version The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has announced a restructure of its operations team, strengthening its leadership structure as the Association moves into its next phase of growth and development. From today, 1st September 2025, the...

Click here for PDF version Electrification not the only solution: The SIA Responds to E3G Briefing Paper The Stove Industry Association (SIA) welcomes E3G’s briefing paper Low Carbon, Lower Heating Bills published yesterday (28th August 2025) and its focus on lowering...

Click here for PDF version The Stove Industry Association (SIA) today responds to Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise by 2% from 1 October 2025, meaning the typical annual dual-fuel household bill will increase from £1,720 to £1,755*.     While...

Click here for PDF version Supporting Families with Modern Stoves: A Sustainable Solution for Rising Energy Bills At Prime Minister's Questions last week (16th July 2025), concerns over rising energy bills took centre stage. Jacob Collier, MP for Burton and Uttoxeter,...

Click here for PDF version The Stove Industry Association (SIA) and Fireplace Specialist Magazine are delighted to announce their joint support for the Trade Stove & Fireplace Professional Show 2026 — set to be the first dedicated fireplace trade exhibition in the...

Click here for PDF version The Stove Industry Association (SIA) welcomes the announcement in the UK Government’s latest Spending Review, which confirms £3.4 billion in core grant funding to local authorities by 2028-29. The real-terms annual increase of 3.1% and the...

To download this blog in PDF format please click here The conversation around home heating and air quality is evolving and recent developments from governments, regulators, and environmental commentators confirm that modern wood burning stoves continue to have a place...

To download this press release as a PDF click here A joint letter, co-ordinated by the Stove Industry Association (SIA), from a range of organisations representing over 1,500 businesses and woodland owners, has led to the government confirming that wood burning stoves...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Stove Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce that its communications director, Erica Malkin, has today (Friday 7th March) been named on the Women in Trade Associations...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has been named winner of the Sector Representation of the Year award at the prestigious Trade Association Awards which took place in London last week (Thursday 27th February). The...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. The latest Emissions of air pollutants in the UK – Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) report from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) reveals a significant decline in emissions from...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has today announced the release of a comprehensive new report, The Socioeconomic and Wellbeing Benefits of Stove Ownership and Use, prepared by Clean Stove Consultants Ltd. The...

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued two Stop Notices (dated 21st October 2024) to CVS Energy Ltd t/a Clearview Stoves. These follow previously issued Compliance Notices in August 2024. The first of these Notices, served under Regulation 13(b)...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. PM2.5 levels halved since 2003 A report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) last week has highlighted a significant fall in air pollution in England, putting it at a 20-year low. The IFS report...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. Understanding the Rules for UK Smoke Control Areas There has been much coverage in the local press recently around smoke control areas and the penalties for the public if they break the rules. Some of these articles...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. Carbon emissions are a significant concern in the fight against climate change. However, not all carbon emissions are created equal. Understanding the difference between biogenic carbon and fossil fuel carbon is...

To download this press release as a PDF click here. An amendment to the New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) was laid in Scottish Parliament on Friday 8th November that will allow bioenergy systems, including wood burning stoves, to be installed in all new homes and...

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recently issued two Compliance Notices (dated 21st August 2024) to CVS Energy Ltd t/a Clearview Stoves. The first of these Notices, served under Regulation 13(b) and Schedule 5, para ​2​(1)(a) of the Ecodesign for...

You can download this press release as PDF by clicking here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has welcomed the announcement today (19th September 2024) by Alasdair Allan, Minister for Climate Action in Scotland, that wood burning stoves will be permitted for...

You can download this press release as PDF by clicking here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has today (20th June 2024) welcomed the support pledged by the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party to protect the right of Scottish residents to burn wood for...

You can download this press release as PDF by clicking here. In this article we take a closer look at the important detail within the annual National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) data and what it can tell us about the opportunities that exist to further...

You can download this press release as PDF by clicking here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) is urging the Scottish government to reverse legislation that has seen a ban on wood burning stoves in new build properties and reconsider proposed plans that would also...

In addition to the press release below the following links provide useful information in relation to the SIA's recent work in Scotland: SIA Key Facts Document SIA Key Arguments Document SIA Press Release 23rd May 2024 SIA Press Statement 3rd May 2024 SIA Press Release...

You can download this press release as PDF by clicking here. The Stove Industry Association (SIA) welcomes the release of the latest air pollution data by Defra that shows an 18% reduction in PM2.5 emissions nationally between 2012 and 2022. Particulate emissions from...

You can download this page as a PDF here. Clean Air Night 2024 (Wednesday 24th January) is being focused on what campaigners are calling the “uncomfortable truth about wood burning” and follows a prolonged period this winter where consumers have been targeted by an...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has welcomed the publication today of the Office for Environmental Protection’s Annual Progress Report and its scrutiny of the government’s progress towards legally binding environmental targets. The report notes that “outdoor air...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA), the UK trade association for the sustainable solid fuel stove sector, has appointed a client manager to assist with growing the Association’s membership and work with existing members to enhance value. David Hamilton, who joined...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has reviewed the findings of a recent study by Global Action Plan/Impact on Urban Health Relight my fire? Investigating the true cost of wood burning stoves and makes the following comments and observations: The model scenarios...

Sales of wood burning stoves in the first two quarters of this year remain strong according to the latest figures from the Stove Industry Association (SIA). Total unit sales for the period 1st January to 30th June 2023 were over 86,300 and increased by almost 19%...

Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, joined Hunter Stoves Group at its Camelford development and production facility on the 6th October, for a behind the scenes guided tour and to discuss the consumer benefits of modern wood burning stoves.  The Hunter Stoves Group...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA), the UK trade association for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers within the solid fuel stove sector, has confirmed the renewal of Andy Hill as its independent chair. Andy, who was appointed in 2021, has worked in the UK...

The Stove Industry Association (SIA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero that the time period for evidencing the purchase of alternatives fuels, including wood and solid fuels, has been increased by three months. It...

With domestic wood burning taking another pounding in the press, the SIA’s communications manager, Erica Malkin, has taken a look beyond the headlines in order to determine what the data from air quality monitoring sites in and around London actually tells us. There’s...

SIA Response to latest data on Emissions of Air Pollution in the UK The new Emissions of Air Pollution in the UK data issued on the 14th February 2023 by Defra shows that PM2.5 emissions across all sector sources – industrial processes, domestic combustion, road...

The government has confirmed today in its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 that it is NOT considering a ban on domestic burning in England. It has also announced smoke emissions limits for Smoke Control Areas will be cut from 5g to a maximum of 3g per hour, a...

To download this press release in PDF format click here.  The Stove Industry Association (SIA) welcomes the publication today of the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2022 which gives a balanced and far-reaching commentary on the topic of air pollution and air...

To download this press release in PDF format click here.  Wood logs are now the cheapest domestic heating fuel, costing households 74% less per kWh than electric heating and 21% less than gas heating. Using a modern wood burning stove also costs 29% less to run than...

To download this press release in PDF format click here. The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) is reporting a 40% increase on sales compared to the same period last year, a trend that the UK trade association says clearly indicates that consumers are taking action to help...

SIA response to comments by Jemima Hartshorn of Mums for Lungs on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show, 25th August 2022 Particulate matter comes from many different emissions sources including transport, agriculture, industry, transboundary such as wildfires and domestic....

To download this press release as a PDF please click here. Save on costs and carbon this winter With the energy price cap currently at £1,971 and a further predicted hike of 51% due this October, coinciding exactly with the time that most UK households tend to turn on...

To download this press release as a PDF please click here. To download the literature review as a PDF please click here. A literature review looking at studies into the contribution from wood burning stoves to indoor particulate matter (PM) in the developed world, has...

SIA comment on the EPHA study into health costs related to PM2.5 from domestic sources, 31st March 2022: The data that this study draws on is from 2018 and, as we know from this February’s data from the NAEI on UK PM2.5 source apportionment, the emissions relating to...

Domestic indoor wood burning emissions significantly lower than previously thought Download press release as a PDF. The UK government has released its 2020 figures for particulate matter emissions. This latest data shows that the overall percentage of PM2.5...

Stove Industry Alliance responds to wood burning stove and HGV emissions comparison  Download press release as a PDF. Download press release image. In the time taken to produce 1GJ (around 14 days’ worth) of heat to a home from a wood burning stove, at typical usage...

New research finds almost half of PM2.5 emissions from domestic burning come from outdoor sources The full report can be downloaded here. A summary sheet is available here. A new peer reviewed research report has found that the previously accepted contribution of...

Remember, remember this 5th November than not all emissions come from modern stoves! You can download this press release in PDF format here and the accompanying image here. Image credit: Photo by Tamara Gore on Unsplash As this year’s Bonfire Night celebrations take...

Cost effective warmth this winter You can download this press release in PDF format here. The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) is seeking to reassure households that burning wood in an Ecodesign compliant wood burning stove is a highly efficient, cost effective, low...

SIA Responds to Mums for Lungs call for "wood burning stoves to be banned" If you can see lots of wood smoke coming from someone's chimney, it is likely that they are using the wrong fuel on the wrong appliance or on an open fire. Modern Ecodesign compliant wood...

SIA Appoints New Chair The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA), the industry membership organisation for manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and stakeholders of the wood burning stove industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Hill as its new, indpendent...

Traditional heating meets 21st century technology Long before carbon reduction and air quality targets made daily headlines, wood burning stoves have been delivering renewable, sustainable, and affordable heat for families across the UK. Indeed, many of today’s wood...

The original form of low carbon heating If you’re thinking of investing in a wood burning stove, then you’ve made a wise choice. Modern wood burners offer a very low carbon, renewable and highly sustainable way to heat your home, with the added security of still being...

The Stove Industry Alliance response to the publication of Emission of air pollutants in the UK, 1970 to 2019 and to Defra research Burning in UK homes and gardens A number of key points from the above publications have been overlooked which has resulted in a number...

A new video designed to help consumers understand the real facts about wood burning stoves has been launched by the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA). To download this press release as a PDF click here. Modern woodburning stoves and fireplaces provide low carbon and low...

Defra welcomes new stove and fireplace emissions and energy performance certification mark A new objective and independent emissions and energy performance certification mark for solid fuel stoves and fireplaces that clearly demonstrates appliance manufacturers’...

The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) has welcomed the announcement by Defra today that it plans to encourage the use of cleaner fuel and phase out the sale of coal and wet wood for domestic burning. Click here for PDF version of this press release Coal and wet wood are...

There can be few greater winter pleasures than curling up in front of a real fire. The positive mental health effects of a wood fire are well documented and have been shown to lower blood pressure1 and reduce stress. And now, in addition to a warming sense of...

In response to the article published in Air Quality News on 26th November 2019, Turning up the heat on indoor air quality, Erica Malkin, Secretary General of the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA), offers the following commentary in support of advanced SIA Ecodesign Ready...

The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) is urging homeowners to consider replacing their older stoves and open fires for an advanced Ecodesign Ready model to help improve air quality and significantly reduce particulate emissions. Click here for PDF version of this press...

The publication of the Defra Clean Air Strategy confirms that Ecodesign Stoves will play a central role in the government’s plan to reduce emissions from domestic combustion and commends the SIA for releasing the stoves ahead of the 2022 target date. Click here for...

As the festive season approaches, it is worth considering the impact burning wood on open fires has on air quality. Click here for PDF version of this press release  The popularity of wood burning stoves has led many to associate wood burning with stoves. When it...

Installing a SIA Ecodesign Ready stove can help you be more energy efficient, reduce your carbon foot print and reduce particulate (PM) emissions. Energy efficiency, carbon reduction and air quality are amongst the key issues facing us today. SIA Ecodesign Ready...

The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) welcomes Defra’s Draft Clean Air Strategy and in particular its commitment to SIA Ecodesign Ready stoves.  There has been plenty of recent publicity around wood burning stoves, but a new SIA Ecodesign Ready stove already fulfils the...