Emissions regulations have been put in place to reduce the amount of smoke new log burners can emit per hour, from 5g to 3g, in 'smoke control areas'
More than a million households across have warned they could be fined up to £300 and even be given a criminal record if they decide to flout the new log burner rules. As winter sets in this year, it is common for many households to load up their log burners to warm up.
Those breaking the new measures could be issued with an on-the-spot fine. Last year the government moved to ban the sale of house coal and wet wood in England in a bid to reduce emissions and encourage the use of greener alternatives.Under the 25-year plan, the government said it was tightening the rules rather than implementing a complete ban on burning fuels as some households use them to provide heating and for cooking. The experts at MeandMyGlass.co.
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