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Politics · 18 hours ago

Sadiq Khan wants power to ban London log burners

Sadiq Khan wants power to ban London log burners

The Mayor of London has requested that the government grant him greater authority to prohibit the use of wood-burning stoves, bonfires, and solid fuels within private homes and gardens. He wants to create specific zero-emissions zones across the capital to reduce air pollution. Research linking indoor wood burning to lung damage similar to cigarette smoke prompted the request.

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