Boston is seeking to ban fossil fuels from new building projects and major renovations.
, which is meant to bring the state closer to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, calls for a pilot project allowing 10 Massachusetts cities and towns to require new building projects be all-electric, with the exception of life sciences labs and health care facilities.“Boston must lead by taking every possible step for climate action,” she said in a statement.
Wu's office said natural gas, oil and other fossil fuels used in buildings represent more than one-third of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Other major U.S. cities have already moved to ban fossil fuel hookups in new buildings, including New York City and Washington, D.C.With additional reporting by WBUR's Barbara Moran
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