Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
NYC Admin. Code § 24-803
in effect§ 24-803 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
a. (1) Reduction of emissions citywide. There shall be, at minimum, a 40 percent reduction in citywide emissions by calendar year 2030, and an 80 percent reduction in citywide emissions by calendar year 2050, relative to such emissions for the base year for citywide emissions.
(2) The emissions reduction required by paragraph one of this subdivision shall be achieved through the applicable policies, programs and actions included in PlaNYC, the long-term sustainability plan developed and updated pursuant to section twenty of the New York city charter, and any additional policies, programs and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions.
b. (1) Reduction of emissions from city government operations. There shall be, at minimum, a 40 percent reduction in city government emissions by fiscal year 2025, and a 50 percent reduction in city government emissions by fiscal year 2030, relative to such emissions for the base year for city government emissions.
(2) The emissions reduction required by paragraph 1 of this subdivision shall be achieved through the applicable policies, programs and actions included in PlaNYC, energy efficiency retrofits, and any additional policies, programs and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, including methods to ensure equitable investment in environmental justice communities that preserve a minimum level of benefits for all communities and do not result in any localized increases in pollution. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government operations, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions.
(3) Reduction of emissions by the New York city housing authority. The New York city housing authority shall make efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by the year 2030 and 80 percent by the year 2050, relative to such emissions for calendar year 2005, for the portfolio of buildings owned or operated by the New York city housing authority. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government operations, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions. No later than December 1, 2022, and no later than every December 1 thereafter, the New York city housing authority shall report to the office the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the portfolio of buildings owned or operated by the New York city housing authority for the prior calendar year.
c. Carbon dioxide equivalent emission inventories.
(1) No later than November 15 of every year after 2021, the office shall complete and post on its website an inventory and analysis of citywide emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the previous calendar year, and shall calculate the percentage change in citywide emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for citywide emissions.
(2) No later than November 15 of every year after 2021, the office shall complete and post on its website an inventory and analysis of city government emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year, and shall calculate the percentage change in city government emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for city government emissions.
(3) No later than 30 days after the publication of the report that, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision d of section 219 of the charter, is required to be published no later than 90 days after the adoption of the capital budget, the office shall complete and post on its website a list of current and future capital projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city government operations, and, for each such project, an estimate of the expected reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, a project timeline, the total projected budget, and the schedule of planned commitments, as such term is defined in such subdivision.
(4) The report required by subdivision m of section 224.1 of the charter shall include the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from capital projects involving buildings that are owned or operated by the New York city housing authority measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year, and the percentage change in such emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for calendar year 2005.
(5) For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "capital project" means a capital project as defined in section 210 of the charter that is paid for in whole or in part from the city treasury.
d. Voluntary global warming emissions reduction program. The effort to reduce citywide emissions set forth in subdivision a of this section shall include, but not be limited to, voluntary programs developed and implemented no later than March 1, 2009, that encourage private entities operating within the city of New York to commit to reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent to help facilitate the citywide emissions reduction effort.
(Am. L.L. 2019/097, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/147, 7/27/2019, eff. 11/15/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/101, 9/26/2021, eff. 1/1/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022, L.L. 2014/066, and L.L. 2021/101.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-207398Fetched: 10/24/2026