Calls for wood-burning stoves to be banned are based on false claims they produce more harmful emissions than traffic, industry experts said last night. Clean-air campaigners have been lobbying ...

Wood-burning stoves will be allowed in new-build homes across England despite concerns over their impact on air pollution and carbon emissions. The Government has confirmed in a surprise letter to ...

It says: "Under the standards proposed in the consultation, a wood burning stove would be permitted as a secondary heating source in new homes. "The Government acknowledges that it is possible to ...