Burning wood in a stove to get around gas prices? You could soon end up facing a £300 fine and even a criminal record
After they issued just 17 fines in six years relating to smoke control rules, councils in England have now been told to consider using powers under the 2021 Environment Act to hand out-on-the spot civil penalties ranging between £175 and £300.
Wood burning can produce the PM2.5 particle, which is a harmful contributor to air pollution. Domestic burning has overtaken even traffic as a source of it.Wood burners could land their owners with a hefty fine and even a criminal record.While they are not uncommon in rural areas, sales grew amid inflated gas prices. In Q2 of 2022, sales were up 40% on the year prior, and 66% the quarter after, according to The Times.
She admitted some people will not be aware about their stove burner's effect on the environment and said the Government does not intend to ban wood-burning stoves or open fires.Ms Coffey hopes to cut PM2.5 pollution to no more than 10 micrograms per cubic metre by 2040.
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