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The state of New York will become the first state to ban gas stoves and other fossil fuel appliances in new buildings in order to fight climate change.
The new restrictions will go into effect in 2026 and was voted into law on Tuesday in the state budget.
Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted to reporters on Tuesday ahead of the vote that they report already installed stoves will be grandfathered in and won’t be banned.
“I want to be very clear. I know people love to misinterpret this, but people with existing gas stoves, you’re welcome to keep them,” Hochul said.
“This is where our nation has to go eventually,” she added. “But I want to make sure that it’s not a bumpy road to the transition.”
The ban will first apply to buildings below seven stories and will apply to the rest of the buildings in 2029. It also includes some exemptions, including backup generators, laboratories, car washes and commercial food establishments that are powered by fossil fuels.
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