California bill would require purchase of low-carbon construction products

A new California bill would tackle carbon emissions in a new way—by requiring the use of lower-carbon construction products.

Assembly Bill 262, the Buy Clean Act, would require all state departments and the University of California and California State University systems to buy steel, rebar, flat glass, and mineral wool board insulation for its infrastructure projects from low-carbon producers. This would be a drastic change from the current lowest-cost purchasing strategy.