
By Abigail Brown |
New York City’s Local Law 154, established in 2021, sets restrictions on emissions from new construction, including “the combustion of any substance that emits 25 kilograms or more of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units of energy.” Local Law 154 exempts certain manufacturers, laboratories, laundromats, hospitals, crematoria, and commercial kitchens. In December 2023, plaintiffs,…