New York City Building Emissions Retrofit Law

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A historic climate bill passed by New York City's City Council requires major building owners to retrofit their buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The law targets existing large buildings, requiring improvements in insulation, lighting, heating, and cooling systems to reduce energy consumption and emissions. The goal is to reduce emissions from the city's biggest structures by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, with an estimated cost of $4 billion for the required modifications.