Healthy Climate Fee Proposed for Portland OR's Largest GHG Emitters: Portland OR is reviewing a proposal for a fee on large facilities producing 2,500 metric tons or more of carbon a year and an annual surcharge on major sources of air pollution under the Clean Air Act or those with air contaminant permits to help raise money to fight climate change.
San Jose and Oakland CA Prohibit Natural Gas Infrastructure: San Jose CA will ban natural gas infrastructure in new commercial and high-rise residential buildings and Oakland CA will apply a ban to all residential and commercial construction.
San Francisco CA Bars Natural Gas in New Construction: The San Francisco CA Board of Supervisors approved legislation prohibiting natural gas in new buildings that apply for building permits after June 30, 2021 with the exception of restaurant stoves, affecting planned development of 54,000 homes and 32 million square feet of commercial space.
New York City Buildings Required to Show Energy Efficiency Ratings: All commercial and residential buildings in New York City that are larger than 25,000 square feet are now required to post energy efficiency letter grades at the entrance of their buildings, based on benchmarks set by the U.S. EPA.
Boston MA Releases Zero-Emission Vehicle Roadmap: Boston MA released their Zero-Emission Vehicle Roadmap, accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and other zero-emission transportation, starting with the installation of public EV charging stations in all neighborhood municipal lots.