The Climate Mobilization Act: What You Need to Know

Last April, the New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a package of legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from NYC buildings and improving their energy efficiency. The goal of the new law is to reduce overall carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. There are several compliance deadlines along that timeline, the first being 2024. Between now and then, owners of buildings larger than 25,000 square feet need to begin planning for possible retrofits and energy efficiency upgrades.