Republican New York lawmakers are urging Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams to back down on a plan to more heavily regulate emissions from wood and coal-fired ovens amid fears it could disrupt the city’s popular pizzeria scene.
Late last month, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection proposed a rule (pdf) that would require eateries using wood and coal-fired ovens to cut their carbon emissions by up to 75 percent. If an assessment concludes that a reduction of 75 percent of particulate matter or more is not possible or that no emissions controls can be installed, the assessment must then identify any emission controls that can provide a reduction of at least 25 percent or justify why no emission controls can be installed….