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The International Energy Agency has said that new gas boilers (or gas furnaces) should be banned no later than 2025. [2] Many installations and appliances have a life-span of 25 years, leading for calls that the bans must take place immediately, or at latest by 2025, because otherwise targets of net zero by 2050 cannot or are unlikely to be ...
The city's wastewater is collected through an extensive grid of sewer pipes of various sizes and stretching over 7,400 miles (11,900 km). The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) operates 14 water pollution control plants treating an average of 1.3 billion US gallons (4,900,000 m 3) of wastewater a day; 96 wastewater pump stations: 8 dewatering facilities; and 490 sewer regulators.
The Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) contains the compiled rules and regulations (delegated legislation) of New York City government agencies. [1] [2] It contains approximately 6,000 rules and regulations in 71 titles, each covering a different city agency. [1] [2] The City Record is the official journal of New York City. [3] [4]
The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) contains New York state rules and regulations. [1] The NYCRR is officially compiled by the New York State Department of State's Division of Administrative Rules. [2]
Once signed into law, most construction projects submitted for approval after 2027 would have to use something other than gas or oil — such as electricity — for heating, hot water and cooking.
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.
The Administrative Code of the City of New York contains the codified local laws of New York City as enacted by the New York City Council and Mayor. [1] As of February 2023, it contains 37 titles, numbered 1 through 16, 16-A, 16-B, 17 through 20, 20-A, 21, 21-A, and 22 through 33. [2]
New York City's dense population and low automobile dependence help make New York among the most energy efficient in the United States. [4] The city's greenhouse gas emission levels are relatively low when measured per capita, at 7.1 metric tons per person, below San Francisco , at 11.2 metric tons, and the national average, at 24.5. [ 2 ]