January 11, 2025

Building Decarbonization

NYC Council
NYC to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Beginning 2024
New York City Council voted to ban the use of natural gas for heating or hot water in new construction or renovations beginning in 2024.
Gov. Jay Inslee via Twitter
Inslee Unveils $626M Climate Legislation Wish List
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled a $626 million climate change policy wish list for state lawmakers to tackle in the 2022 session.
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California PUC Proposes New Net Metering Plan
The California PUC issued a highly anticipated and controversial proposal to revamp the way rooftop solar customers are paid for surplus generation.
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Cooper Vetoes NC Bill Prohibiting Bans on Natural Gas Hookups
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have prohibited cities and counties from banning natural gas hookups in residential construction.
C-SPAN
Biden Calls for Federal Procurement of 100% Clean Energy by 2030
President Biden ordered the federal government to use carbon-free electricity for its 300,000 buildings by 2030 and to decarbonize its 600,000 vehicle fleet.
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NJ Legislators Back Alternatives to Electric Heat
New Jersey legislators backed a bill Monday that would prevent state agencies from requiring buildings to use electric heating.
NYDPS
NY Climate Action Council Focuses on Consumer Impacts
New York officials tweaked the state’s draft scoping plan on climate action to include cost/benefit and consumer impacts analyses as soon as possible.
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Vermont Climate Council Adopts ‘Initial Climate Action Plan’
The Vermont Climate Council voted 19-4 to adopt an Initial Climate Action Plan with the expectation that it will update it next year.
Olympia - Lacey - Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau
Inslee Presses Wash. Agencies to Accelerate GHG Efforts
Washington officials agree with Gov. Jay Inslee's views that state agencies must speed up efforts to reduce their internal GHG emissions.
UN Climate Change Conference UK
COP26 Ends: 1.5 C Still Alive, but ‘Pulse is Weak’
Delegates registered their disappointment with the shortcomings of the final COP26 agreement in Glasgow but agreed to support it as a balanced compromise.

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