New York has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country: electric school buses by 2035, zero emissions electricity by 2040, etc. Why New Yorkers, who already consume less energy per capita than any state (other than Rhode Islan Read More
The stage is set for a battle royale within the New York Democratic Party over climate policy. Governor Hochul has suddenly realized that the cost of the state’s planned emission reduction scheme will be “extraordinary,” and is challenging her Read More
In a surprise development, Governor Kathy Hochul has changing the way the state accounts for emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. The proposal has big implications for New Yor Read More
According to a new , nearly four years after passage of the (CLCPA), most New Yorkers still aren’t familiar with the law. And despite sup Read More
In 2021, Gov. Hochul signed legislation making it an official goal of the state that by 2035 all new passenger cars and trucks sold in New York would be zero-emission vehicles. This wa Read More
As the old Marx Brothers joke goes, “Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?” Doreen Harris, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, that she was setting the record straight, and that Read More
A arctic blast hit the Northeast last weekend. The weather system sent temperatures plunging across the region, including in New York and Quebec, with a resulting increase in dema Read More
As another Arctic blast hits the Northeast and temperatures plunge, more energy is needed to keep New Yorkers warm. Where is that energy coming from? Read More