Sure, there have been some attempts to stop, even as far back as 1306, when complaints about the increasing stench of coal smoke in London led the King of England to ban coal in the city.

当然， 已经有人试图阻止，甚至早在 1306 年，当时对伦敦煤烟越来越臭的抱怨导致英格兰国王禁止在该市使用煤炭。