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Labour Unveils Wood-Burning Stove Ban to Combat Pollution

12/1/2025

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England's Labour Party government will implement a partial ban on wood-burning stoves under new pollution targets, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds says.
The plan aims to enhance nature recovery and replace a previous ineffective initiative.
The plan tightens PM2.5 limits to align UK standards with EU regulations.
It also aims to restore 250,000 hectares of wildlife habitats by 2030 and to allocate £500 million for landscape recovery projects.

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England's Labour Party government will implement a partial ban on wood-burning stoves under new pollution targets, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds says.
The plan aims to enhance nature recovery and replace a previous ineffective initiative.
The plan tightens PM2.5 limits to align UK standards with EU regulations.
It also aims to restore 250,000 hectares of wildlife habitats by 2030 and to allocate £500 million for landscape recovery projects.