New York City bans tall steel and glass buildings as London presses ahead with new skyscrapers

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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city made famous by the likes of the Empire State building and Chrysler building is to ban the construction of energy-sapping skyscrapers. Blasio slammed tall glass and steel structures as "inherently very inefficient" and said existing buildings will face hefty fines unless they conform to strict efficiency guidelines. Landlords will have until 2030 to cut their emissions by 40% with those failing to comply facing fines of $1M (5770,000) every year.