News from the world of stoves
Rules, incentives and deadlines that matter if you own a wood stove or are thinking of buying one. We collect them here in date order, with the source next to each item, so you can check for yourself rather than take our word for it. Last reviewed: 27 September 2026.
Two new classes are on the way: 6 and 7 stars
The draft regulation updating Ministerial Decree 186/2017 — the Italian rule that assigns stars to biomass appliances — has been notified to the European Commission as 2026/0314/IT. It will add 6 stars for boilers and domestic appliances and 7 stars for boilers only, and will tighten the carbon monoxide and efficiency thresholds required for 5 stars.
It is not yet in force: as of the date of this page it has not been published in the Italian Official Gazette. Until it is, 5 stars remains the highest class and the requirement for the Conto Termico grant.
What it means for you: our stoves are certified 5 stars to UNI EN 16510-2-1:2023 and remain compliant. When the decree is published we will update these pages with the final thresholds — and with what they mean for stoves already installed.
Source: TRIS notification 2026/0314/IT to the European Commission, draft update of Ministerial Decree no. 186 of 7 November 2017
Restrictions return on the plain for stoves rated up to 3 stars
In the municipalities of the eastern plain, the western plain and the Bologna conurbation, from 1 October to 31 March open fires, fireplaces and wood or pellet stoves rated up to and including 3 stars may not be used in buildings that have another heating system. When emergency measures are triggered by PM10 limits being exceeded, the ban extends to 4 stars inclusive.
For new installations the bar is higher and applies all year across the whole region: since 6 February 2024 no appliance below 5 stars may be installed.
The class of your current stove is stated by the manufacturer in the installation, use and maintenance booklet or in the certificate. Your service engineer or chimney sweep is the one who checks it — we cannot do it for them.
All our stoves are certified 5 stars: they can be installed and used even on emergency-measure days. Anyone replacing an older appliance can apply for the Conto Termico 3.0 grant.
Source: Emilia-Romagna Region, D.A.L. 152 of 30 January 2024 (PAIR2030)
The 50% deduction is confirmed for the whole of 2026
The 2026 Budget Law extended the higher rates for another year: for expenses incurred in 2026 the IRPEF deduction is 50% on a main home and 36% on second homes and other residential properties, capped at €96,000 per unit and spread over ten annual instalments.
Without that extension we would already be on the lower rates. From 2027, unless extended again, they fall to 36% on a main home and 30% on other properties, still on €96,000. From 2028 the cap drops to €48,000.
The 50% rate applies to owners, or holders of a real property right, of the unit used as their main home.
Source: Italian Revenue Agency · Budget Law 2026 (law no. 199 of 30 December 2025, art. 1 para. 22)
Conto Termico 3.0 replaced the previous scheme
Ministerial Decree of 7 August 2025 rewrote the Conto Termico, in force since 25 December 2025 with no end date. For anyone replacing an existing heating system with a certified wood stove, the grant covers up to 65% of eligible expenditure, paid directly by bank transfer from the GSE — not a deduction to recover through tax returns.
Amounts up to €15,000 are paid in a single instalment. It requires the 5-star class, efficiency above 85% and the manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity: requirements our stoves meet.
Source: GSE — Conto Termico 3.0, Ministerial Decree of 7 August 2025
Updated when something changes, not to fill space
This is not a blog: only things that genuinely affect people who own a stove or are choosing one end up here — rules, incentives, deadlines. Every item carries its official source, so you can check it yourself. When something is not yet in force, we say so plainly.