Another benefit is that phasing in electric appliances will reduce the risk of gas leaks and explosions, especially during earthquakes. — Los Angeles Times/TNS
Los Angeles is taking a necessary and overdue step in the fight against climate change and lung-damaging air pollution. The City Council voted last month to ban most natural gas-fuelled appliances in newly constructed residential and commercial buildings, aiming to get the new rules in place by Jan 1, 2023.
As with any technological shift, there has been some resistance. The restaurant industry, in particular, has raised concerns about the effects on commercial kitchens, and the natural gas industry is fighting to preserve a business model based on the sale of an unhealthy and polluting fossil fuel.
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