Total BS. Where do these Londoners get all of their firewood? <<<<
EXACTLY!!!!...Real firewood is a luxury.....burning trash is a different story.....all smoke little fire..but it does emit some heat...and saves on the trash bill!!
I believe you’re right about the problem.
Third world problems...
Rolled newspaper logs and cardboard?
I was in London for several days before Christmas. It was cold enough for fireplaces to be in use, yet I never noticed any chimney smoke. Had a really good view of the city, too, but smoke at dawn and dusk was just not noticeable. in fact, the only fireplace that I saw in use was out at Hampton Court, in Henry VIII's kitchen. HUGE rotisserie!
With the way that the city collects garbage several times a day, I don't doubt that some people try to reduce the volume by burning it. You never smell the smoke, though. Not even diesel exhaust is really noticeable, despite the many London taxis clattering around.
I wasn't there long enough to experience a wide variety of London weather, so there may be some conditions that aggravate the "smog". Didn't look like a big issue to me, it's probably just an enviro-nazi buildup to banning diesel cars from the city.