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IPCC scientists will publish, Monday, March 20, a summary report on climate change. On the front page, Sunday March 19, the misdeeds of wood heating. In the Lyon conurbation, from April 1, open fireplaces will be prohibited.
In this suffocating cloud, the metropolis of Lyon (Rhône). Millions of inhabitants, cars, factories, and yet this is not the main cause of pollution in the region. 30 km away, in the small town of Miribel (Ain), there are chimneys on almost every roof. Wood heating is responsible for half of fine particle emissions. But in this house, everything will soon change. This retiree is going to have his fireplace replaced, an open hearth from the 80s.
Atmosphere protection plan
The conclusion is clear. “It does not heat up at all, it pollutes a lot, because there are all the fine particles that pass through the atmosphere“, says Boris Lacomère, installer of Lacobat fireplaces. The customer has no choice, in a few days, an atmosphere protection plan will ban this type of fireplace in 167 municipalities. He must choose the latest generation equipment. He it takes an average of 6,000 euros for new equipment, now compulsory for all old fireplaces.The community of municipalities offers aid of 1,000 euros for its citizens.The new anti-pollution rules could be extended to 600,000 appliances in France .
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