California: first state to ban natural gas heaters and furnaces.
Residential and commercial buildings account for ~ 5% of the state’s total nitrogen oxide emissions due to natural gas combustion. space and water heating make up nearly 90 percent of all building-related natural gas demand. California’s Public Utilities Commission also eliminated subsidies for new natural gas hookups. The new regulations will rely on adoption of heat pump technologies.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/energy/3658284-california-first-state-to-ban-natural-gas-heaters-and-furnaces/
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Residential and commercial buildings account for ~ 5% of the state’s total nitrogen oxide emissions due to natural gas combustion. space and water heating make up nearly 90 percent of all building-related natural gas demand. California’s Public Utilities Commission also eliminated subsidies for new natural gas hookups. The new regulations will rely on adoption of heat pump technologies.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/energy/3658284-california-first-state-to-ban-natural-gas-heaters-and-furnaces/
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California first state to ban natural gas heaters and furnaces
Story at a glance Natural gas use contributes to air pollution and can threaten gains made in the fight against climate change.Gianna Melillo (The Hill)
