Boston mayor seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

BOSTON (AP) — Boston is seeking to ban fossil fuels from new building projects and major renovations, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday.The Democrat said the state’s largest city will take advantage of a key provision in the climate change bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker last week.That legislation, which is meant to bring the state closer to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, calls for a pilot project allowing 10 …

Boston mayor seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) wants to ban the use of fossil fuels in new buildings. Wu unveiled a plan on Tuesday that would allow Boston to take part in a pilot program in Massachusetts in which c…

Mayor Wu seeks to ban fossil fuel use in future Boston buildings

Ten smaller Massachusetts communities are already part of a program that allows them to ban fossil fuels in new buildings.

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

Boston is seeking to ban fossil fuels from new building projects and major renovations, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday.

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new construction, renovations

City officials said fossil fuel combustion in buildings accounts for more than a third of Boston's emissions.

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

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