Boston, MA ordinance requires buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050

Boston, MA zero carbon emissions for large buildings

The Boston City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance requiring all buildings larger than 20,000 square feet to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. The ordinance applies to 3,500 commercial and residential buildings, 4% of the buildings in the city, which currently account for 60% of the city's building emissions. The ordinance establishes timelines for declining emission caps and fines of up to $1,000 a day for building owners in violation of these benchmarks.

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Boston, MA

Municipality in Massachusetts

United States