Mixed response to US push to regulate residential gas boilers [Gas in Transition]

Mixed response to US push to regulate residential gas boilers [Gas in Transition]

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Mixed response to US push to regulate residential gas boilers [Gas in Transition]

Summary

The Biden administration has introduced tighter regulations for residential natural gas boilers, but any push to regulate residential appliances receives pushback from certain industry groups and politicians. by: Anna Kachkova

The administration of US President Joe Biden has introduced stricter standards for residential boilers that run on natural gas. This comes as momentum builds across North America at the more local level to phase out natural gas appliances in certain types of buildings altogether. For example, in Canada, the city of Montreal is banning gas connections in smaller new buildings later this year and in larger buildings in 2025. And in the US, New York became the first state to ban the use of gas in most new buildings in 2023, with the restrictions due to be phased in from 2026. The Biden administration has not made any plans to ban gas hook-ups in new buildings. However, it has moved to tighten the regulations for gas appliances in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from reside...