Category Archives: Reach Codes
Implications of CRA v. Berkeley on All-Electric Building Codes and Reach Codes in California
On April 17, 2023, a three judge panel for the Ninth Circuit issued an Opinion in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley finding that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts a City of Berkeley’s ordinance that prohibits … Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, All-electric, climate planning, Energy, Energy Efficiency, EPCA, Federal Preemption, GHG targets, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Reach Codes
Tagged All-electric Construction, Building Codes, California, City of Berkeley, climate planning, Electricity, Energy, Federal Preemption, Greenhouse Gas, natural gas ban, Policy
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