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Why a State-Led Coalition to Install More Heat Pumps Is a Big Deal for Climate Change
New York, California and seven other Democratic-led states formed a coalition this week to dramatically increase their statewide sales of heat pumps while phasing out fossil fuel furnaces.
By Kristoffer Tigue
If you’ve walked the blustery streets of Manhattan in January, chances are you’ve seen rows of open windows despite the subzero temperatures. That’s because many of New York City’s older buildings get oppressively hot inside come wintertime due to century-old radiator designs that don’t allow tenants to adjust the thermostat.
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State of Play
The federal government and states are in the process of implementing two laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act — an investment of more than a trillion dollars to address climate change.