San Francisco bars natural gas in new building construction starting next year

Published November 11, 2020 4:31pm ET



New homes and buildings in San Francisco won’t be able to use natural gas or other fossil fuels for their heating and appliances beginning in June of next year.

Instead, all new construction in the city must use only electricity for heating, cooling, cooking, and other activities, according to a new city ordinance passed unanimously on Tuesday by the city’s Board of Supervisors.

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