Jonny Kocher
@JonathanKocher
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Building Decarbonization Campaigner, Cat Whisperer 😻 #keepitintheground Thoughts/opinions are indeed my own; personal account
San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2009
SCOOP -- Four top Democrats in Congress slammed @IntlCodeCouncil for bowing to gas industry pressure to gut green building codes. @SenJeffMerkley: "a real scandal." @SenMarkey: "undemocratic." @FrankPallone: "backroom deal." @RepPaulTonko: "concerned" https://t.co/kb77F3hu5l
huffpost.com
Two senators joined House Democrats in criticizing the International Code Council’s controversial move.
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Time to create an alternative code process where we can align cost, energy efficiency and decarbonization, without relying on the whims of a board who make decisions in a black box.
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The @IntlCodeCouncil just trashed two years of work that almost 50 volunteers each hundreds of hours. It’s a broken process from an institution that can’t be reformed.
NEW: The gas industry has pulled off an 11th hour win in the big climate fight over building codes. The @IntlCodeCouncil's board went against its own staff experts to side with fossil fuel firms and gut pro-electrification measures from the latest codes.
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Happy 2024 to everyone except the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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📢 Seattle's #BEPS policy advances! These standards are projected to ⬇️the city's earth-warming emissions by 27% by 2050 and will play a big role in meeting their #climate goals. H/T @MayorofSeattle, @SeattleOSE + the building owners, tech experts, enviros, & labor orgs involved!
1/3) Seattle’s Building Emissions Performance Standard policy has officially been transmitted to council! For nearly two years, we’ve worked to develop this strong, but flexible and impactful climate policy projected to reduce building emissions by 27%. https://t.co/KSgeStxy5K
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Seattle leaders are considering delaying the Building Emissions Performance Standards policy (BEPS), which would transition large buildings off fossil fuels. Tell Mayor Harrell: Send City Council the BEPS policy ASAP - the climate crisis can't wait! ➡️ https://t.co/Gpkeitt1GS
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Another one bites the dust. 👑 BREAKING: @Eversourcecorp leaves @aga_naturalgas. “It’s a big deal to see one of their major members leave & indicate that they’re going to focus on decarbonization.” - @ccspatz
https://t.co/fZjum7pu5m
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🚬🚬🚬#Stanford researchers measured air quality in California and Colorado homes and found that #CookingWithGas releases levels of #benzene into our homes that are similar to secondhand smoke or in some cases, living near a petrochemical facility. Watch:
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@CaltransHQ can do this *right now* without a bill. If @GavinNewsom is serious about being a climate leader, he should direct Caltrans to focus new federal highway funding on sustaining and transforming transit. Say this when you make calls to his office:
actionnetwork.org
Public transportation systems across California are facing major budget shortfalls in the aftermath of the pandemic. If not addressed with state funding, agencies will be forced to implement devast...
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Y'all, we need Newsom to agree to support public transit! We have 24 hours to make the case. Massive BART cuts are at stake. Sign petition, make phone calls, tell your friends! https://t.co/xF7Syobe9b
actionnetwork.org
Public transportation agencies are rapidly running out of money. Starting this upcoming budget year transit agencies are starting to run out of federal Covid relief funds that kept service running...
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Communities of color in Denver disproportionately suffer health impacts from burning fossil fuels in homes. @KellyBroughDen & @MikeJohnstonCO have voiced their support for making new 🏡 all-electric citywide @rmnaacp, @NRDC_Action, @PsrColorado & @350denver conducted the survey
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Our analysis found that it costs 3x MORE to retrofit buildings for EV readiness than to incorporate it into new construction. 🏘 #CO can ensure their updated building code includes EV & solar readiness for new construction to save Coloradans money 💰: https://t.co/iHqwHVjCj9
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#Colorado will vote on a new statewide building code this month that could pave the way for EV & solar readiness in new buildings and reduce building pollution, benefitting the health of Coloradans! ☀️🚘 Learn more here: https://t.co/iHqwHVj4tB via @americaisallin
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How: You can bring your laptop along and work during the hearing—we just need folks in the room. Please come and bring 5 friends. If you’re able to attend, please RSVP here ( https://t.co/vfvZjoslXB) so we can keep you updated on details.
sierraclub.org
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Why: After a calm start to the campaign, things have recently heated up, and we’re hearing that gas industry opposition may be bussing in folks to derail the vote. We need as many supporters in the hearing room as possible to counteract the opposition.
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What: BAAQMD will be voting on the nation’s first zero-emission appliance standards! If adopted, the policy will phase out the sale of polluting gas furnaces and water heaters starting in 2027 and enable widespread electric heat pump adoption in the Bay Area.
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When: Wednesday 3/15 at 830 am If will probably go all day but you don't have to be there all day!
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