Petition · past parliament
Delay ban on coal and increase funding for transition for those reliant on coal
Closed
3,990 signatures
What the petition asks
1. Postpone the forthcoming coal ban for approximately 5 years.
2. Provide financial support packages to those reliant on coal the necessary funding required to change appliances or upgrade the ventilation systems to burn the smokeless alternatives safely and effectively.
2. Provide financial support packages to those reliant on coal the necessary funding required to change appliances or upgrade the ventilation systems to burn the smokeless alternatives safely and effectively.
The banning of Pre-packed coal, wet wood and some smokeless fuels comes into effect in May 2021. These are the cheapest and most accessible fuels for many households.
Covid has seen an extra 600,000 homes drop below the fuel poverty line, taking the number to over 3 million in the UK.
With 17,000 deaths occurring due to cold homes in the Winter of 17/18 we can’t afford to see more lives lost because people do not have the money to stay warm.
Covid has seen an extra 600,000 homes drop below the fuel poverty line, taking the number to over 3 million in the UK.
With 17,000 deaths occurring due to cold homes in the Winter of 17/18 we can’t afford to see more lives lost because people do not have the money to stay warm.
Timeline
| 9 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,990
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Feb 2021
Closed
9 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.