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Possible exemption for older wood-burning stoves in heating areas
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om kommunale forskrifter om udskiftning eller nedlæggelse af ældre brændeovne og pejseindsatse i områder med kollektiv varmeforsyning
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Municipalities can now exempt older wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts, installed no later than 1 June 2008, from replacement or removal, if the owner can document that on the installation date the unit complied with the emission requirements in annex 1 of executive order no. 1432 of 11 December 2007.
- The executive order also clarifies in its scope that the 1 MW limit applies to the unit's nominal rated input.
- The rest is mostly changes in wording.
- Who: The rules apply to municipal council regulations for wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts installed no later than 1 June 2008 in areas with district heating.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 29 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 31 October 2026
- In force · 1 November 2026