Governor Charlie Baker signed a climate change bill despite having "deep misgivings" about aspects of it, including a measure that will allow 10 municipalities in Massachusetts to ban the use of oil, natural gas, and coal in the construction of new buildings and major renovations of existing ones.
"We all know the Commonwealth faces significant challenges in dealing with two existential threats — climate change, and housing supply and affordability. This bill does not move Massachusetts in the right direction on housing. And the process by which many provisions in this bill are implemented will determine if this bill will make significant progress toward our climate goals," Baker wrote in a letter to state legislators Thursday, August 11.
