Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 7 Rhagfyr 2018.
Philip Davies
Ceidwadwyr, Shipley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2018 to Question 194079; whether a comparative assessment of the PM 2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned (a) on an open domestic fire and (b) a non-Defra-exempt stove is being made in his consultation on the cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.
Therese Coffey
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
As highlighted in my response to PQ 194079, the Government will take into account all factors that need to be considered in regulating the sale of the most polluting fuels. This includes the energy content of the fuels, the air quality benefits, and the impacts on business and households of switching to cleaner fuels.
PM2.5 emissions generated per kwh will depend on the fuel, the appliance, how it is used and how it is installed. The range of stoves available on the market is so diverse and how they are installed and operated so varied, it is not feasible to undertake inferential analysis of the PM2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned on open fires and non-Defra-exempt stoves.
Yes1 person thinks so
No2 people think not
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