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In the house that I'm renting it would mean replacing the gas hot water system and the stove.
That's not going to happen unless a law is passed forcing the owner to do so.
Usually these sorts of things have a carrot and stick approach.
The carrot is usually a trade-up program offering rebates on a new/replacement model.
The stick is gas prices - you just turn the dial up until its too hot to bear (pun intended).
Neither the carrot or the stick effects my landlord in this case. 🤷♂️
Eventually it will, when a renter won't rent a property if it has gas hot water because its $1000/month to turn it on.
I agree they are uniquely insulated from the effects though, especially in this entirely broken rental market.
And unless the govt is willing to help foot the bill that wont happen either. Homeowners make up a big chunk of the voting block and no one is going to force something like that on them without some sort of funding.