Schumer's proposal calls for a 30% increase in efficiency by2012 and a 50% increase by 2022 across the country. Individualstates would also be able to establish higher standards, but thiswould be the minimum requirement. It is estimated that buildingscontribute to 40% of the world's emissions, a total that is almoston par with automobile emissions.
New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg earlier in the yearreleased his PlaNYC which, among other things, calls for a 30%reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030 in order to make the citymore environmentally friendly for residents. New York City's officebuildings are said to produce 70% of the area's emissions; and thecity as a whole contributes to 1% ofthe country's emissions and 0.25% of the world's.
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