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Board approves first reading of ordinance to require all‑electric municipal building projects
Summary
Supervisors unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance that would require new construction and major renovations of municipal buildings to rely exclusively on electric energy rather than natural gas.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 approved on first reading an ordinance that would require new construction and major renovations of municipal buildings to use exclusively electric energy sources, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations.
Sponsor Supervisor Stephanie said the change fills a gap in the city's climate policy, noting that natural gas combustion accounts for roughly 38% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions and that all municipal building emissions from operations…
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