‘Eco’ wood stoves emit 750 times more pollution than an HGV, study shows

Only ecodesign stoves can be legally sold from 2022 - but experts say the standard is shockingly weak

New wood burning stoves billed as more environmentally friendly still emit 750 times more tiny particle pollution than a modern HGV truck, a report has shown.

Only stoves that meet the ecodesign standard can be legally sold from the start of 2022 in the UK and EU, but experts said the regulation was shockingly weak.