Why is wood seen as a climate-neutral fuel, but coal and oil are not? All these fuels are based on composed organism that collected carbons over their lifetimes, that are now used as a fuel. The only difference is the cycle time.

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Why is wood seen as a climate-neutral fuel, but coal and oil are not? All these fuels are based on composed organism that collected carbons over their lifetimes, that are now used as a fuel. The only difference is the cycle time.

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Wood stoves and fireplaces are significant polluters, they are strictly regulated by a new [law](https://montreal.ca/en/topics/solid-fuel-burning-stoves-and-fireplaces) since 2018 in Montreal.