California is committing to a plan that will make it the first U.S. state to phase out gas-fueled furnaces and water heaters in homes. The state plans to ban the sale of all new natural gas-fired space heaters and water-heating appliances by 2030, under a proposal unanimously approved by the California Air Resources Board last week. The plan directed state agencies to draft a rule for phasing out gas-fueled appliances that will be up for a final vote in 2025. The proposal is part of a road map of commitments that the state is pursuing to shrink its carbon footprint and comply with federal air-quality standards. The state is targeting a carbon-free grid by 2045.
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The proposal does not include gas stoves, but about 50 cities and towns in California, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, have adopted regulations that ban or discourage the use of gas-fueled stoves in new buildings.
