{"id":883,"date":"2021-07-23T10:47:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T14:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2025-05-23T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:40:50","slug":"nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Climate Mobilization Act \u2013 Be in line or pay the fine!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/#STEEP_FINES_FOR_NEW_YORKS_NON-GREEN_BUILDINGS_FOR_NON-COMPLIANCE_WITH_NYC_CLIMATE_MOBILIZATION_ACT\" >STEEP FINES FOR NEW YORK\u2019S NON-GREEN BUILDINGS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NYC CLIMATE MOBILIZATION ACT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/#LL_97_compliance_or_Multimillion-dollar_penalties\" >LL 97 compliance or Multimillion-dollar penalties?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/#PACE_financing_program-_Forward_thinking_investment\" >PACE financing program- Forward thinking investment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/#Decarbonising_the_Energy_Sector\" >Decarbonising the Energy Sector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nyc-climate-mobilization-act-cotocon\/#Energy_Efficiency_Retrofits\" >Energy Efficiency Retrofits<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEEP_FINES_FOR_NEW_YORKS_NON-GREEN_BUILDINGS_FOR_NON-COMPLIANCE_WITH_NYC_CLIMATE_MOBILIZATION_ACT\"><\/span><strong>STEEP FINES FOR NEW YORK\u2019S NON-GREEN BUILDINGS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NYC CLIMATE MOBILIZATION ACT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amidst facing complexities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, building owners in New York City have an additional task of complying with the \u201cGreen New Deal\u201d- <em>Climate Mobilization Act of 2019<\/em>, in order to reduce carbon emissions and consequently avoid the heavy financial penalties for noncompliance. The part of the \u201cdeal\u201d that impacts noncompliant building owners, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/nyc-local-law-97.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Law 97<\/a> that explicitly defines carbon emissions limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet. The buildings, based on their types, must meet annual carbon intensity limits during each compliance period. Local Law 97, the game changer of the NYC real estate industry, is intended to help New York City reach its goals of achieving a 40 percent and 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and 2050 respectively. Its enforcement and penalties are set to begin in 2024 wherein the building owners must submit an emissions intensity report as prescribed by the law or face hefty annual fines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Initially, <em>Greener, Greater Buildings Plan <\/em>was introduced in 2009 with an agenda to reduce carbon emissions by regular energy audits and retro-commissioning, that now provides a roadmap to achieve the targets set out in Local Law 97.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LL_97_compliance_or_Multimillion-dollar_penalties\"><\/span>LL 97 compliance or Multimillion-dollar penalties?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local Law 97 establishes greenhouse gas emissions limits for the years 2024 to 2029 and 2030 to 2034. For instance, buildings in the Occupancy Group R-1 category (includes hotels) can only emit up to .00987 tons of carbon dioxide per square-foot for calendar years 2024 through 2029, whereas, for calendar years 2030 to 2034, the emissions limit for the same category falls to .00526 tons of carbon dioxide per square-foot. As per the law, building owners whose properties exceed the emissions limit are subjected to penalties. Another relevant mandate under LL 97 is that, starting from May 1, 2025, (every May 1<sup>st<\/sup> after that) building owners are required to file a report with the department, certified by a registered design professional, stating whether the building has complied with the emissions limit, failing which, the business owners shall be liable to pay fines.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PACE_financing_program-_Forward_thinking_investment\"><\/span>PACE financing program- Forward thinking investment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With accelerating need for curbing greenhouse emissions, New York City approved \u2018<em>property assessed clean energy\u2019 (PACE)<\/em> ordinance to help building owners finance their retrofitting projects through low or no interest loans, whereby the obligation of repayment is attached to the building and not\u00a0to the owner. The idea is that the building owners pay off the loan out of their funds saved from opting efficiency upgrades and thus, incurring no extra costs. PACE can both increase value of the property and save owner\u2019s money by reducing energy\u00a0costs. However, implementation of PACE program has been delayed owing to several reasons, but most importantly due to Covid-19 crises.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;885&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decarbonising_the_Energy_Sector\"><\/span>Decarbonising the Energy Sector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Procurement of enough renewable electricity to balance building\u2019s emissions seems to be a daunting task. Local Law 97 permits building owners to meet up to 100 percent of their compliance obligations by buying renewable power, provided that, the electricity must feed directly into New York City\u2019s grid. The proposed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/9-transmission-projects-laying-the-paths-for-cross-country-clean-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Champlain Hudson Power Express<\/a>\u00a0transmission line carries hydropower from Quebec south to New York City. By the mid-2020s, electricity from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/inside-new-yorks-push-to-be-center-of-gravity-for-us-offshore-wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wind farms offshore Long Island<\/a>\u00a0should begin replacing zero-carbon power from the Indian Point nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Energy_Efficiency_Retrofits\"><\/span>Energy Efficiency Retrofits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the cost for retrofits would seem as an added cost for building owners, the same would be recovered at a belated stage by reduced operating expenses. In order to meet the challenges ahead, building owners must do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/building-commissioning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retrofits<\/a> differently, and at a large scale. Invention of new technologies and new business models with labour and professional services will flourish significant changes. Many changes lay ahead, but there\u2019s also an enormous opportunity for market growth if we invest now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a matter of fact, primary concern for everyone at present is the impact of COVID-19 but 2024 is right around the corner and retrofits cannot just happen for a building overnight. It is important to understand where these buildings stand at this point, so as to evaluate potential future risks and penalties. Therefore, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/local-law-compliance-hub.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compliances<\/a> are not done any sooner, there will be a rush towards the deadlines, therefore resulting in heavy penalties. For more information on NYC Climate Mobilization Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get in touch<\/a> with us.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] STEEP FINES FOR 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