Press release: Government takes action to cut pollution from household burning

Sales of house coal and wet wood in England will be phased out from next year to cut pollution.

Government response: Letter to The Times from Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency

Full version of the letter from the Chair in response to The Times article, “Eye of the Storm”.

Policy paper: Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in UK (2017): air quality directions

UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations supporting document: Environment Act 1995 air quality directions.

Consultation outcome: Air quality: using cleaner fuels for domestic burning

Seeking views on our proposals to help households change to cleaner fuels for domestic burning of wood and solid fuels.

Guidance: Countryside Stewardship: an overview

Read about the Countryside Stewardship schemes that provide funding to farmers, foresters and land managers to look after and improve the environment.