Boston passes new building decarbonization ordinance

Source: CityDive | By Scott Pruden

Dive Brief:

  • The city of Boston will require all buildings over 20,000 square feet to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050 under a new ordinance the Boston City Council approved Sept. 22.

  • The ordinance applies to about 4% of the city’s structures, including commercial and residential buildings that produce 60% of the city’s building emissions.

  • Environmental groups and those representing commercial builders worked with the city to finalize the ordinance. The city also worked to include organizations representing marginalized communities in the process, since those groups are among the people most affected by climate change.

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