As members of Congress debate the very science behind “climate change,” there are a slew of cities — and now one state — taking matters into their own hands and enacting natural gas bans for new construction buildings.
Last December, New York City passed legislation banning the use of natural gas in most new construction. The law will take effect in December 2023 for buildings less than seven stories, and in 2027 for taller buildings. Hospitals, commercial kitchens and laundromats are exempt from the ban.