Hosts: Queens Climate Project, Make Justice Normal/Street Works Earth (more coming soon!)
Calling Queens neighbors! We're ready to do our parts to implement Local Law 97, meant to put New York buildings on a path to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But greening a home or building is not easy. Stop by for an open, informal discussion on challenges in greening New York buildings — small and large. We’ll also discuss the challenges for co-ops, resident-owned buildings in which the path to go green comes with unique challenges.
Queens Climate Project is a group of Queens neighbors and residents advocating for equitable clean energy policies and developing initiatives that increase clean energy, with a focus on Queens and achieving climate justice.
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In 2019, New York passed one of the most ambitious climate laws in the US: the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Under CLCPA, New York must be off fossil fuels, the drivers of climate change, by 2050. Spoiler: As of 2025, we are not on track.
NYC Local Law 97 places carbon caps on most buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. Caps phase in starting in 2024 and get more stringent from there.