Establishing five-year benchmarks and periodic progress reports to ensure that the city implements required greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing five-year benchmarks and periodic progress reports to ensure that the city implements required greenhouse gas emissions reductions

This local law would mandate that the Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability set five year benchmarks by sector for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, including the buildings sector, the transportation sector and other sectors identified by the office, to ensure that the city has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by eighty percent by 2050. This local law requires that such benchmarks be updated as needed but at least every five years. This local law also requires progress reports to be issued every two years detailing the emissions reductions and any impediments to further reductions.