§ 24-802 Definitions.
AC § 24-802
For purposes of this chapter only, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Base year for citywide emissions" means calendar year 2005. b. "Base year for city government emissions" means fiscal year 2006. c. "Carbon dioxide equivalent" means the metric measure used to compare the emissions of various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential as defined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Second Assessment Report (1996). d. "City government emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions attributable to city government operations. e. "City government operations" means operations, facilities, and other assets that are owned or leased by the city for which the city pays all or part of the annual energy bills. f. "Citywide emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions citywide. g. "Greenhouse gas emissions" means the emission of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. h. "Office" means such office or agency as the mayor shall designate to implement this chapter. i. "PlaNYC" means the sustainability plan issued by the city of New York on April 22, 2007, entitled "PlaNYC 2030: A Greener, Greater New York", as such plan may be revised from time to time. j. "Renewable energy system" means any system that uses or creates energy from renewable energy sources, including but not limited to the sun, wind, geothermal sources, and passive house technologies, that is viable for installation in any building or on real property within the city of New York. (Am. L.L. 2019/097, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022.
