The mayor of New York refuses new glass skyscrapers due to emissions

New York - New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to ban the construction of new glass skyscrapers. The buildings are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the city, he told AP. And fully glass skyscrapers are "incredibly inefficient," because a significant amount of energy escapes through the glass, added the mayor elected from the Democratic Party, who aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York by 30 percent.

According to de Blasio's proposal, existing glass skyscrapers will have to undergo modifications to meet stricter rules and standards for carbon emissions. Construction firms will only be allowed to use more glass in new high-rise buildings if they also meet emission reduction requirements, the politician stated. "But building your monuments that harm the earth and threaten our future will no longer be possible in New York," the mayor said.

According to the online portal about architecture, construction, and the construction business ASB, fully glass buildings overheat due to the sun. This then increases the demand for air conditioning.

De Blasio also plans that the city's energy consumption will rely solely on clean sources. He also intends to introduce mandatory recycling of organic materials, charge fees for exposed traffic sections, and gradually make it impossible to purchase food products in disposable packaging and processed meat in New York.