“We’re going to be the first state in the nation to advance zero-emissions new homes and buildings,” Hochul said.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will require new buildings to be zero-emissions starting in 2026 and make a state authority a major player in developing renewables as part of this year’s budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced late Thursday.
The state’s budget will ban fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings under seven stories starting in 2026, with larger buildings covered in 2029. That means no propane heating and no gas furnaces or stoves in most new construction.
New York would be the first state to take this step through legislative action; California and Washington have done so through building codes.
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