# Log burner and wood burner law change under Andy Burnham on table

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/log-burner-and-wood-burner-law-change-under-andy-burnham-on-table/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T16:20:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2264173/log-burner-wood-burner-law
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Government plans to consult on tighter domestic wood-burning rules.
- Industry figures want action on older stoves already in homes.
- Domestic combustion produced one fifth of PM2.5 emissions in 2023.

## Summary

Andy Burnham’s government is expected to consult on tighter rules for wood burning and other domestic solid fuel use, including stricter emissions standards for new stoves and stronger Smoke Control Areas. Industry representatives say the proposals should also tackle older burners already in homes, arguing that focusing on new products would take too long to improve air quality.

The Environmental Improvement Plan may also introduce higher fines for selling wet wood and new warning labels, while aiming to limit effects on people who rely on wood and traditional celebrations such as Bonfire Night and Diwali. The government has set a target to cut PM2.5 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared with 2018; domestic combustion accounted for one fifth of these emissions in 2023. Existing burners would not be retrospectively banned under the proposals.

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