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"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued an executive order Monday that bans the use of
fossil fuels in new city-owned buildings and major renovations of municipal
buildings.
The order mandates that all new construction and major renovation of city-owned
buildings be designed so that HVAC, hot water, and cooking systems do not use
fossil fuels or connect to existing fossil fuel systems.
Furthermore, any construction project that replaces a municipal building’s
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hot water, or cooking system must now
choose a system that doesn’t use fossil fuels, according to a press release.
The order is meant to curb the city’s carbon emissions from buildings, which,
the release said, amounts to 70% of the city’s greenhouse gas footprint. The
latest in Wu’s efforts to decarbonize the city, the order will work towards
Wu’s goal of zero emissions by 2050.
“Week after week, we see the signs of extreme heat, storms, and flooding that
remind us of a closing window to take climate action,” Wu said in the release.
“The benefits of embracing fossil fuel-free infrastructure in our city hold no
boundary across industries and communities, and Boston will continue using
every possible tool to build the green, clean, healthy, and prosperous future
our city deserves.”"
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