City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City
Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget
Negotiations on the New York state budget wrapped without the inclusion of big ticket climate bills that sought, on several fronts, to accelerate the state’s transition to a zero emissions economy. The most significant loss, activists say, was the exclusion of the NY Heat Act, which had the power to curb the expansion of gas infrastructure across the state.
“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the urgent policies related to climate is an abdication of responsibility from the governor and from lawmakers.”
