Known as the Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act (LECCLA), the legislation requires New York to set an emissions standard for concrete used in public works.
If Governor Kathy Hochul signs the bill into law, New York will become one of the first states in the country to start cleaning up this highly polluting sector of the economy.
— New York Focus
The proposed law would be the first of its kind in New York and would place the state in league with New Jersey and Colorado, which just passed a similar measure aimed at reducing emissions by 90% within thirty years.
Cement is the basis of traditional concrete mixes and currently accounts for an estimated 7% of all CO2 emissions globally according to a 2018 WEO report. Low embodied carbon concrete comes in a variety of forms (although some view CCUS as essentially anti-environmental) and has seen a steady increase in investment within the industry.
The bill passed overwhelmingly in New York’s state assembly. New York Focus has more on the hard legislative push here.
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CCUS: Carbon capture, utilization and storage
thanks i was wondering
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