It seems like you’re saying that people are burning wood. I wish they were. Wood was probably just a part of that gentleman's own "energy mix", consisting most

It seems like you’re saying that people are burning wood. I wish they were. Wood was probably just a part of that gentleman's own "energy mix", consisting mostly of culm(coal dust), trash, coal and wood. Recently coal dust for heating purposes was outlawed, along with stoves not meeting a certain standard of emissions, but that didn't stop retailers from offering products which were not up to those standards. Anyway the main issue still appears to be awareness, as many people who could easily afford to use gas for heating still choose to pollute, because it's cheap and convenient.