(a) Beginning January 1, 2025, the District government shall not install, in District-owned buildings, space- or water-heating appliances that rely on the combustion of natural gas, oil, or other fossil fuels at the site of the appliance, except in cases where compliance with this paragraph would be technically infeasible.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2026, the District government shall purchase or lease only zero-emissions vehicles, except in cases where there is no such vehicle readily available on the market.
(Feb. 15, 2006, D.C. Law 16-51, § 109e; as added Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-176, § 2, 69 DCR 009919.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1A - District Department of the Environment
§ 8–151.03. Department of Energy and Environment; establishment; transfers
§ 8–151.04. Director; appointment, compensation
§ 8–151.05. Delegation of authority
§ 8–151.07. Authority of the Director
§ 8–151.08. Duties of the Director
§ 8–151.08a. State safety oversight agency designation for DC Streetcar
§ 8–151.08b. Duties, powers, and requirements related to DC Streetcar safety oversight
§ 8–151.08c. Railroad safety and security authority
§ 8–151.08d. Emergency response
§ 8–151.08f. Entry and inspection
§ 8–151.08h. Rail Safety and Security Fund
§ 8–151.09. Grants office; establishment
§ 8–151.09a. Office of Urban Agriculture establishment
§ 8–151.09b. Greenhouse gas emissions in food and beverage procurement
§ 8–151.09c. Report on greenhouse gas emissions in District procurement
§ 8–151.09d. Commitment to greenhouse gas emission reductions
§ 8–151.11. Continuity; rules and regulations
§ 8–151.12. Achieving primacy; procedure
§ 8–151.13. District Department of the Environment Fund. [Repealed]
§ 8–151.13a. CRIAC Assistance Fund