Woodburners.

The Govment/Nanny state is all about Education. Why not just teach the uneducated to use Dry wood and not go all draconian with a ban. Could it be the miscreants are townies?

Oh, for goodness sake! Just what is your problem with a sensible move  to stop the sale of the wrong fuels, Fish? 😣

Could it be the miscreants supplying the wet wood are hillbillies?

You have confused me well and truly now     !!

You cut down a tree  --  it is naturally wet yes ??

you A ) allow it to stand, under cover for three years and it seasons / drys naturally.  Then you sell it to somebody who burns it.   Yes  ??

      B ) you take the original wet tree, cut it into bite size chunks then sell it to somebody who burns it  Yes ??

You have cut down a tree and in either case the moisture has been released and a trees worth of carbon dioxide released.

 So WHATS  THE DIFFERENCE PLEASE  ??

Now I'm off to boil an egg 

I can’t say with any certainty, but I think it’s all about pollution. Dry logs burn clean (no smoke). I think I’m also right in saying that smokeless coal will still be available.

Now , I’ve just the plan they hope to introduce,and the way I read is that I can’t buy a small bag of wet wood ,but I can buy a 1ton bag of wet wood ! , who is going to police it ?

Burning wet wood causes pollution - 

"Wet - also known as green or unseasoned wood - is often sold in nets and is cheaper to buy.

It contains moisture which, when burned, creates more smoke and harmful particles of air pollution (PM2.5) than dry wood.

Wet wood can also damage chimneys much more, by allowing tar and soot to build up.

Dry or seasoned wood - which has been dried out, often in a kiln - has a moisture content of 20% or less."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51581817

You are probably right,  selling to those who do not understand what wet wood does when burnt, and there will be plenty now , after the latest windy weather  ,but then who would question that they are looking for a quick profit rather than being honest with what they are selling ,honest country folk?

The BHF, British Heart Foundation, produced research papers recently, about PMs (particulate matter.) Apparently domestic wood and coal burning contribute 40% of PMs, industry 29% and road traffic 12%. I don't recommend this as bed time reading...

Should we all go out and buy damp meters to test the moisture content of our logs? 

Now if someone were unable to use their logs in winter because the moisture level was too high and they died of hypothermia would a coroner deliver a verdict of murder by HMG?