Decarbonizing America’s Buildings: The U.S. Climate Alliance @ Climate Week NYC 2023

During Climate Week NYC 2023, the U.S. Climate Alliance announced a series of new commitments from its members to eliminate emissions from buildings, including collectively quadrupling heat pump installations by the end of the decade.

As part of the Alliance’s new heat pump target, members agreed to collectively reach 20 million heat pump installations across the coalition by 2030, with the aim of ensuring at least 40% of benefits flow to disadvantaged communities. These installations will advance progress toward Alliance members’ goal of decarbonizing buildings, including collectively achieving zero-emission new construction as soon as practicable and accelerating efforts to eliminate emissions from existing buildings at a pace consistent with emissions targets under the Paris Agreement.

Featuring:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (Alliance co-chair elect)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (Alliance co-chair)
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (Alliance co-chair)
Assistant to the President & National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi
U.S. Climate Alliance Executive Director Casey Katims