Campaigners are urging the Government to implement plans to ban wood burning stoves from British households by 2027. It comes after serious health and environmental problems were linked to the appliances.
Since 2022, new wood burning stoves have had to meet emissions targets, meaning they burn cleaner and are labelled Ecodesign. The fuel which can be used in the devices is also strictly regulated, with wood only containing 20% moisture and under allowed to be burnt.
But pressure groups and scientific papers have exposed new light on just how bad the problem still is. Ecodesign models can emit a staggering 750 times more tiny particle pollution than a modern HGV truck, according to the European Environmental Bureau.
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Meanwhile, a study published by Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, even found Ecodesign models in homes produce 450 times more emissions than gas central heating. Such findings have seen campaign group Mums for Lungs demand a ban on wood burning stoves, reports Coventry Live.
Mums for Lungs is calling on the Government to take much stricter measures, including:
- Phasing out the sale of new wood burning stoves by 2027, unless they're the only source of heat in a household
- Label wood burning stoves as harmful
Provide effective powers to local authorities to stop unlawful burning, with all wood burners registered with local authorities to enable enforcement
- Launching a public health campaign to raise awareness of the dangers associated with wood burning stoves
The domestic burning of wood emits PM2.5, a serious pollutant to human health.
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