Publication: LAist

UCLA Expert: Daniel Carpenter-Gold:  Fellow, UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment 

Synopsis: Last year, L.A. became the nation’s largest city to require all new buildings to be all-electric. But when it comes to unhooking cities from fossil fuels, retrofitting existing buildings to be all-electric is the bigger challenge — and has implications for a city of mostly renters.

UCLA News: “To a certain extent, this is new ground,” Carpenter-Gold said. He said there are a lot of unknowns about how this policy may affect renters since efforts have only just begun and the policy is in development. “There's a lot to gain as well as a lot at risk for renters.” Carpenter-Gold recently published a report of recommendations for how to make L.A.’s policy supportive of tenants.

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