Courthouse News reports:
With a 40-7 vote by the city council, New York City became the largest U.S. city to bar the use of natural gas for building heat, setting a significant precedent for other cities and states to follow as part of a nationwide effort to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The legislation, which will ban natural gas hookups in new buildings by mandating nearly all new buildings under seven stories to be all-electric by Jan. 1, 2024, and taller ones after July 1, 2027, is an incremental advance towards a “Green New Deal”-type electrification of New York City.
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NYC City Council Bans Gas Hookups in New Buildings, Extends J-51 Tax Abatement https://t.co/F5jooCugqx
— Commercial Observer (@commobserver) December 16, 2021
BREAKING: the New York City ban on gas in new construction just passed the NYC Council, headed to Mayor’s desk! A multiracial movement win, delivered via our elected official climate champions! #GasFreeNYC pic.twitter.com/QavnxiVwDs
— New York Communities for Change (@nychange) December 16, 2021
BREAKING: NYC Council just passed a mandate to construct all-electric new buildings beginning in 2023 – making us the largest city in the nation to take this bold step to fight the climate crisis, improve air quality, and protect public health. Read more: https://t.co/1jQkaJXEDB
— NYClimate (@NYClimate) December 16, 2021