In this case though he’s probably right. Though wood is renewable unlike coal, burning it still releases co2 etc and with the air quality in London anything that can make it better should be considered. I was in central London on Sunday and was horrified by the grime that I acquired simply by walking around.
Naming rights are important. I was bullied over a six month period by my wife and daughter to get a dog at all and eventually relented on condition I did the naming and had no role in caring for him. I was very keen on ‘Jesus Christ’ (though now think ‘Allah’ would be even better) but eventually settled on Stan. Which suits him perfectly. And of course I do 90% of the dog walking, playing feeding etc. And wouldn’t have it any other way.
Wood burning stoves contribute between 25 and 35% of fine particle pollution in London, apparently. Fine particle pollution is the stuff that causes 9,500 early deaths in London a year, and 40,000 across the country.
Try taking a trip to Norway and walk around outside in one of the small areas in the mountains packed with occupied winter cabins at a weekend. The stench and feel of the burning wood fumes in your lungs will cure you of any idea of cosy wood fires being good for anyone''s health.
In these small "villages" in the mountains where most of the cabins are holiday homes and empty most of the time, it is,. Other than when people arrive and leave in their vehicle of choice, increasingly electric run now. But you can smell the difference between wood smoke and diesel fumes pretty clearly in Oslo for example.
I am quite lucky as I? I normally get my logs for free a I let the farmer use my barn and in return he drops off the logs.
