The former mayor would ban the burning of natural gas in new buildings and push existing ones to switch to electric appliances.
Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg has unveiled a piece of histhat would boost the energy efficiency of buildings, which are responsible for 12 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Buildings are a major source of pollution, said Antha N. Williams, the Bloomberg campaign’s senior adviser on climate, energy and environment. She said that if all the buildings in the United States were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States.that 8.5 trillion cubic feet, or 29 percent, of all natural gas used in the United States is burned at residential and commercial buildings.
He faces competition from another billionaire, Tom Steyer, who has said he would declare a national climate emergency upon taking office, allowing the use of military funds for climate action and pressing Congress to adopt far-reaching legislation. Steyer has advocated “strong standards” for new buildings and retrofits for old ones as part of a $2 trillion infrastructure program.
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