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Los Angeles could become the largest city to ban the construction of new gas stations. In doing so, it joins a movement to restrict fossil fuels locally as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis. Officials in America’s second-largest city, Bethlehem, New York, and the regional district of Comox Valley, British Columbia, said Wednesday morning that they are working on measures to stop the development of new fossil fuel infrastructure. “We are ending oil drilling in Los Angeles. We are switching to all-electric new construction. And we are building on a transportation system that does not use fossil fuels,” said Paul Koretz, the council member from L.A. who is working on the policy. “Our great and influential city, which grew up with the automobile, is the perfect place to figure out how to move away from gasoline-powered cars.” L.A.’s evolving policy is a significant step for the car-dependent city, which has been ranked as one of the worst cities for U.S. commuters. Andy Shrader, a staffer in Koretz’s office, said the council member hopes to have the measure on the floor by the end of the year. If successful, Los Angeles would be the largest city to adopt such a measure. LA We were inspired by the proposal from the city of Petaluma, California, which last year became the first city in the world to ban new gas stations. The Bay Area City Council voted unanimously in favor of the measure, citing Petaluma’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. In summary As read in the article above, municipalities and governments try to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels. These results increase the production of green energy to sustain our world and our daily commute. This allows our company to create more of these green projects and shows us that what we do significantly impacts society.