> Woodstoves are not widely used in major habitated areas (cities and suburbs) in advanced countries. They're a primary heating source principally in rural area

> Woodstoves are not widely used in major habitated areas (cities and suburbs) in advanced countries. They're a primary heating source principally in rural areas, where population is sparse. Or, of course, in developing countries where other heating options aren't available. Unfortunately, that's not the case for large parts of Western Europe, where wood-based heating is considered eco-friendly, due to it being classified as "renewable". For example. in Germany you'll get 40% of a wood-pellet burner subsidized. Many villages and also towns are plagued by heavy air pollution. Emissions from those by now have surpassed those by cars, according to the German federal environmental agency. [1] Scientific findings and political action don't match up at all here - some other European countries slowly start to address this issue, but then again UK is pushing for the Drax power plant which runs exclusively on wood pellets whose wood sources are highly problematic [2]. [1] https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/daten/luft/emissionsminderung-bei-kleinfeuerungsanlagen https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/daten/luft/emissionsminderung... [2] https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2021/draxs-pinewells-case-study/ https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2021/draxs-pinewells-case-st...