CARB Floats Possible 2030 Ban On New Gas-Fired Furnaces, Water Heaters

December 16, 2021
California air board officials are floating a “zero nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon” emissions limit applying to the sale of all new space and water heaters starting in 2030 as part of the state’s building decarbonization strategy and broader plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or sooner. The possible rule appears to amount to a ban on the sale of new natural gas-fired furnaces and water heaters in California starting in 2030 and a de facto requirement for...


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