The New York City Council on Thursday took a major step toward implementing a pillar of the Green New Deal, the aggressive blueprint for addressing climate change supported by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
The council passed a bill that requires large buildings to meet new standards aimed at reducing their carbon footprint. The bill aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the city’s buildings by 40% over the next decade.
That will require many building owners to take measures to make them more energy efficient.
The bill is packaged with several other green initiatives in the Climate Mobilization Act and was passed ahead of Earth Day, which is Monday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/new-york-city-council-passes-bill-to-cut-building-emissions.html
The council passed a bill that requires large buildings to meet new standards aimed at reducing their carbon footprint. The bill aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the city’s buildings by 40% over the next decade.
That will require many building owners to take measures to make them more energy efficient.
The bill is packaged with several other green initiatives in the Climate Mobilization Act and was passed ahead of Earth Day, which is Monday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/new-york-city-council-passes-bill-to-cut-building-emissions.html