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North American Electric Construction Coalition Launched by NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
Posted on September 26, 2024Congratulations to NYC for creating a coalition to reduce GHGs within the construction industry in North America. Expanding the electric construction equipment market provides more benefits than simply reducing GHG emission reductions. Read on for more details in the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice LinkedIn post below.
Did you know the construction industry accounts for 23% of global green house gas emissions? And in 2020, around 1.9 million tons of CO2 were emitted in the five boroughs from construction, lawn, and industrial machinery.
It’s time to act now to reduce those emissions. Today, in an effort to reduce embodied carbon and accelerate clean construction by animating the market, the City of New York is launching the North American Electric Construction Coalition.
Partnering with the City of Austin, Ville de Montréal, the City of Philadelphia, the City of Los Angeles, The City of San Diego, and Boulder County, Colorado, along with C40 Cities and industry leaders like Consigli Construction Co., Inc., AIANY | Emerging New York Architects, AIA Los Angeles, the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, USGBC Los Angeles Chapter, the Carbon Leadership Forum, we’re pushing to develop the electric construction equipment market and slash harmful air and noise pollution, advancing environmental justice and improving quality of life.
Together, we’re showing cities have the power to lead, innovate, and demand cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable construction practices – and demonstrating the power of cities to spur market growth.
Learn more and join the North American Electric Construction Coalition:
