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The New York City Council is expected to approve a measure on Wednesday prohibiting the combustion of gas in new buildings in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.
New York City is poised to become the largest U.S. city to ban the use of fossil fuels for building heat, making it a test bed for national efforts to ditch
New York City is set to ban the use of natural gas in new buildings as part of Mayor de Blasio s Green New Deal. Buildings shorter than seven stories to go electric by Jan 2024, and taller ones July 2027.
"New York is set to become the nation’s largest city to enact a ban on gas heat and stoves in new buildings. It’s a major step away from fossil fuels that is expected to influence wider markets."