Who we are
Wood Heat Association (WHA):
- Founded in 2013 to fully engage the wood heating sector at a regional and local level. Our industry survey in December 2013 defined our priorities
- Extends the objectives of the REA beyond policy development to standards and quality with strong local engagement
REA:
- The REA is the UK’s largest association for renewable energy and clean technologies/li>
- Led the campaign with Friends of the Earth to secure the RHI in the 2008 Energy Act
- Extensive work to develop a strong RHI, pragmatic biomass air quality and sustainability standards
- Secured budget increases of +40% for sub 1MW biomass in December 2013
We are unique…
- We are the UK trade association for the modern wood heating industry
- We are working towards full integration into the REA to become the largest wood and biomass heating trade association with 240+ member companies
- We bring together wood fuel suppliers, biomass boiler and stove installers and distributors, energy companies and developers
- Members of all sizes – sole traders to multinationals, with a democratic ‘one member one vote’ structure
- Undertake lobbying, policy development, information dissemination and promote the installation of high-quality wood heating systems
Board Members
Neil Harrison (Chair)
Director of re:heat
Neil has been chair of the WHA since Feb 2018. He was formerly vice chair.
Julian Morgan Jones (Vice Chair)
Director South East Woodfuels
Julian was previously the Chair of the WHA from 2015.
Alasdair Peppe
(Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor)
Jamie Reith
Linda Taylor
(Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor)
Mark Thomas
(Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor)
(Non wood fuels)
WHA Policy Support Team
Mark Sommerfeld
Policy Manager REA
Mark is in charge of the day to day running of the Wood Heat Association.
Samuel Stevenson
Policy Analyst REA
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