The law would effectively require that most new buildings go all-electric, jettisoning fossil fuel-burning appliances in favor of heat pumps and induction stoves for heating and cooking.
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New York set to pass first statewide law banning natural gas in new construction
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New York Soon To Become First State To Ban Natural Gas Hookups In New Buildings
The law would effectively require that most new buildings go all-electric, jettisoning fossil fuel-burning appliances in favor of heat pumps and induction stoves for heating and cooking.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and state lawmakers reached an agreement to phase out natural gas hookups in new buildings beginning in 2025, a first-of-its-kind state law designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and transition to cleaner sources of energy.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that her state would move to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings as soon as 2025, the first such statewide action nationwide.
The State of New York is set to become the first state to outright ban all new natural gas hookups in new buildings as part of a scheme to go all-electric, media reported on Friday
New York governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared progress in her push to make her state the first in the nation to ban natural gas in new buildings, announcing a budget agreement that would mandate new buildings be "zero emissions" starting in 2025.
