What is Clear Skies?

Flamecraft • 30 October 2020

Rest assured you are buying an environmentally kind wood burner or multi fuel stove with the clear skies scheme. 

The clearskies scheme has been recently introduced, and many of the wood burners and multi fuel stoves we sell have a clear skies mark. However many of our customers see this logo and are left wondering what it actually means. Therefore we have put together the basics explaining what clear skies is, and how this potentially will effect choosing a wood burner or multi fuel stove. 

What is Clear Skies?

Clear Skies is an organisation dedicated to encouraging the stove industry to produce environmentally kind, low emission, highly efficient wood burners and multi fuel stoves. Their independent certification scheme is designed to encourage stove manufacturers to not just meet the incoming Ecodesign 2022 regulations but exceed them, thus improving air quality for all of us. 

How does it work?

Clear Skies provides independent certification based on the performance of the wood burning or multi fuel stove.


All clearSkies certified wood burners and multi fuel stoves have to meet the minimum performance level required for Ecodesign regulations. These regulations have stringent emissions limits and require the stoves to be highly efficient.

Find out more about the Ecodesign regulations by clicking here.



What are the different clearSkies levels and what does it mean for homeowners?

The levels of the clearSkies independent certification scheme makes it easy for homeowners to identify just how clean burning wood burners and multi fuel are.


Wood burning stoves are eligible to qualify for different levels of clearSkies certification, the higher the level the better the preformance and the kinder the stove is to the environment.

clearSkies 2

Appliances with a clearSkies 2 rating are Ecodesign 2022 compliant.

However these appliances are NOT DEFRA Exempt.

clearSkies 3

Appliances with a clearSkies 3 rating are Ecodesign 2022 compliant.

These appliances are DEFRA Exempt.

clearSkies 4

Appliances with a clearSkies 4 rating are Ecodesign 2022 compliant with a 15% improvement on the minimum standards required to meet the Ecodesign regulations.

These appliances are DEFRA Exempt.

clearSkies 5

Appliances with a clearSkies 5 rating are Ecodesign 2022 compliant with a 30% improvement on the minimum standards required to meet the Ecodesign regulations.

These appliances are DEFRA Exempt.

ClearSkies is dedicated to promoting wood burning, and therefore while they do cover multi fuel (mineral fuel) stoves, they are not eligible for a clearskies level, and therefore only qualify to carry a clearSkies mark with no level if they have met the requirements for the Ecodesign regulations. 

Why is this important?

We feel this scheme not only encourages the stove industry to design and manufacture highly efficient & cleaner burning wood burners and multi fuel stoves, but it also provides a simple and helpful guide for homeowners to aid in making a more informed decision about the stoves they are considering.

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