NYC to ban natural gas in new buildings in a bid to shift to clean energy

The New York City Council is expected to vote to ban natural gas in new buildings, following in the footsteps of dozens of other smaller US cities seeking to shift to cleaner forms of energy.

The New York City Council is expected to vote on Wednesday to ban natural gas in new buildings, following in the footsteps of dozens of other smaller U.S. cities seeking to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy.

Should the law pass, new buildings in the city of 8.8 million residents - biggest in the United States - will have to use electricity for heat and cooking.

In the near-term, the new law will do little to reduce carbon emissions in the Big Apple, as numerous older buildings will not be affected, and the new structures would use electricity generated