Friday, 3 February 2023

Slow Burn?

Wood burners are sources of highly damaging particulate air pollution (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/27/wood-burning-stove-environment-home-toxins). The UK's Environment Secretary has 'pledged' a 'crackdown' on wood burner use, especially those loaded with problematic fuels (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/03/councils-say-they-lack-funds-to-enforce-stricter-limits-on-wood-burners). It's easy to pledge but she doesn't seem to be putting any resources into 'policing' wood burner use and its contribution to air pollution. Local councils claim that they also lack the resources to carry out the Environment Secretary's promised 'crackdown' on wood burner use. Back to the days of 'peasouper' fogs?
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