It is far easier, and quicker, than you can imagine.
The first step is to regulate your use of the wood stoves, essentially making it a crime for you to heat your home with the ordinary. Then, punish coal companies and stop the construction of coal fired power plants.
There, project complete, it now makes sense to use this technology if you want to live in a warm home.
There is a degree of truth to what you say. Fortunately I have decent neighbors (as of now) who could care less that I can burn. My 10+ acres of hardwood may turn out to be an asset after all.