Politicians and campaigners have called for an urgent review of laws concerning wood burning stoves, which cause large amounts of pollution, amid a sharp rise in their use in urban areas.
The calls follow the admission by the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, that the government had set weaker air pollution targets than it would like. The admission came as she announced a new environmental plan for England that held back from banning wood burning stoves and settled instead for “educating” people on their use.
The stoves have effectively been banned in new and refurbished buildings in London, after new guidance introduced new air pollution limits on developments in the capital.
We’d like to hear from people in urban and rural areas about their experience of wood burning stoves. What were your reasons for installing it and how long have you had one? Have you had one installed but regretted it after you found out about the dangers?
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