NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas
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New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is poised to bar most new buildings from using natural gas within a few years, after lawmakers voted Wednesday to make the United States' most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked elsewhere.
The proposal would require most construction projects in a few years to forgo natural gas in favor of electricity or other more climate-friendly sources.
If the measure passes and receives Mayor Bill de Blasio's signature, most construction projects submitted for approval after 2027 would have to use something other than gas or oil — such as electricity — for heating, hot water and cooking.
New York City is poised to bar most new buildings from using natural gas within a few years, after lawmakers voted Wednesday to make the United States' most populous city a showcase for a climate-change-fighting policy that has been both embraced and blocked elsewhere.