Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of all domestic Wood Burning Stoves and Log Burners
Closed
239 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year more people have wood burning appliances installed in their homes to the detriment of air quality everywhere. There is a wealth of evidence available from numerous sources to show how damaging PM2.5 particulates are from burning solid fuels and their contribution to air pollution.
Despite DEFRA's own report (see link) very little is being done to tackle this problem. https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/documents/reports/cat11/1708081027_170807_AQEG_Biomass_report.pdf This petition is to force DEFRA to take proactive action and ban wood burning before this too becomes a national health risk, as diesel emissions have become. Under the radar the problem with burning solid fuels has re-emerged due to a totally unnecessary fashion accessory and status symbol.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
239
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Oct 2018
Closed
18 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.