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95% of New York's biggest buildings now meet tough climate limits

New data shows 95% of the roughly 20,000 large buildings covered by New York's Local Law 97 are meeting their emissions targets in the first year of enforcement. Buildings produce two-thirds of the city's greenhouse gases, so this is where the climate fight is won or lost. The country's toughest building climate law is actually working.

The upbeat factorThe skyline is getting cleaner, one retrofit at a time.
✓ Verified · NYC Mayor's Office · 2026-09-23 · USA
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