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Northampton Bans Fossil Fuels in New Constructions

1/23/2025

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Next Monday, Northampton will take a bold step towards sustainability by enforcing a new building code that bans fossil fuels in all new constructions and renovations. This unanimous decision by the City Council places Northampton among ten pioneering Massachusetts communities in the Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Demonstration Program, despite some concerns about costs and exceptions for specific buildings.

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Next Monday, Northampton will take a bold step towards sustainability by enforcing a new building code that bans fossil fuels in all new constructions and renovations. This unanimous decision by the City Council places Northampton among ten pioneering Massachusetts communities in the Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Demonstration Program, despite some concerns about costs and exceptions for specific buildings.