Mayor Eric Adams (D) proposed rules that some environmentalists say are too weak.
, a landmark 2019 law that requires the city’s large buildings to curb their carbon emissions. Some environmentalists say the proposed rules are too weak and full of loopholes intended to aid the powerful real estate lobby.
since most of the energy used for their heating, cooling and lighting comes from burning fossil fuels.Local Law 97 applies to about 50,000 buildings that are more than 25,000 square feet. It requires these buildings to meet new energy efficiency and emissions limits by 2024 — with stricter limits taking effect in 2030 — or pay hefty penalties.
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