Only the cleanest will be able to be sold by 2022 to limit harmful emissions linked to log burners and open fires.
It comes despite bitter criticism from his own Cabinet colleagues that Mr Gove is banning too much in his relentless green drive.
Environment Secretary Gove said: “While air quality has improved significantly in recent years, air pollution continues to shorten lives, harm our children and reduce quality of life.
“We must take strong, urgent action.”
“Transport is only one part of the story and the new strategy sets out the important role all of us – across all sectors of work and society – can play in reducing emissions and cleaning up our air to protect our health.”
The ban will include open bags of “wet” timber sold in petrol stations. Only heavily treated coal and logs that have been dried to less than 20 per cent of moisture can go on sale – which will increase their cost.
Ministers predict that the measures will cut the cost of air pollution to society by £1.7 billion every year by 2020.
This will rise to £5.3 billion every year by 2030 – owing to savings from public health benefits.
The British Heart Foundation welcomed the plans in the Clean Air Strategy unveiled today.
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