Topic: Wood Burning

The UK government is introducing fines of up to £300 for residents burning wood to heat their homes, a move supported by green charities. Simultaneously, London Mayor Sadiq Khan is expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which Paul Joseph Watson describes as a "tax on the poor."

Michael Yon describes the BASF plant in Ludwigshafen as a "Fairbund" system where 45,000 different chemicals are produced in an integrated fashion. He reports that if the plant loses its natural gas supply, it may face a permanent shutdown, as many of its processes have run continuously since the 1960s. In response to the energy crisis, Germans are reportedly clear-cutting forests to burn green wood for heat this winter.