Sadiq Khan calls for ban on Wood Burning Stoves and Fires

[LoadhandlerUK]

Mayor calls for ban on stoves and wood fires in London 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/29/air-pollution-sadiq-khan-calls-for-ban-on-wood-burning-stoves

[sime42]

That's ominous. I hope that's not the beginning of the end for wood burners.

I don't trust the government/authorities to always do the right thing in cases like this. Seems like they have chosen to pick off the easiest target first. I do very much care about pollution and the environment but I can't believe that wood burners contribute that much to the issue. "Up to 50 percent in some areas"?!!! Never!

Transport is by far the biggest cause of urban air pollution. Taking cars and trucks off the streets should be the priority. Eg by improving the rail infrastructure to handle more passenger and also freight traffic would be a good start. Allowing private companies to keep raising rail fares is definitely NOT going to work!

[logedd in]

nooooo

[Vespasian]

Well what do you expect!!  as the take up of woodstoves/fires increases it was gonna attract the attention of the environmental brigade..

 

 

anyway, I can see the sense of using woodfires if you live outside the suburbs but not if you live in towns or conurbations.. its just askin for trouble down the line.

Edited September 29, 2017 by Vespasian

[Hanser]

First thing to do would be to tackle the open fires/non DEFRA stoves in 'clean air' areas and the folk who burn crappy old pallets and chipboard. Plenty for Sadiq Khan to have a go at without blanket bans.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Mmmmm....

 

ban on wood burning whilst expanding Heathrow....

 

Seriously....

[TIMON]

Mmmmm....
 
ban on wood burning whilst expanding Heathrow....
 
Seriously....

Boxes need ticking MrJ.
Looks good on the stats on the end of year report.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Would that be the “I think the population of London is SO stoopid as to not recognise a blatant political stunt” box Ti?

 

i get the point, maybe log burners aren’t the best idea in densely populated areas, but talk about starting at the insignificant bottom end of the scale.... 

[matelot]

I bet Khan wouldn't go to Northern Ireland and stop the bonfires there....

 

One thing you've go to give the Irish is that they know how to build a bonfire.

[roys]

That pallet mountain is "proper"