Marking Fifth Anniversary of New York’s Climate Law, Organizations Urge Governor Hochul to Advance Ambitious and Equitable Cap-and-Invest Rules
Joint statement from 33 climate, environmental justice and clean energy organizations on New York's developing cap-and-invest program
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 30, 2024) — Marking the fifth anniversary of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s signing into law, the undersigned climate, environmental justice, and clean energy organizations issued the following statement:
“As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s (CLCPA) signing into law this month, the undersigned organizations urge Governor Hochul to advance regulations for an ambitious and equitable cap-and-invest program with strong guardrails for disadvantaged communities (DACs) as soon as possible.
A strong cap-and-invest program would be a win for New York’s climate, public health, and economy. But to secure these benefits for New York’s families and workers, the program must include a high-integrity cap aligned with the CLCPA’s greenhouse gas emission targets and prioritize co-pollutant reductions in DACs. Such a program would cut costly pollution and represent a powerful vehicle for economic growth in communities around the state, creating family-sustaining jobs through investment in the kind of infrastructure — such as energy-efficient and electrified buildings, clean manufacturing, and transit — that will be the backbone of a just and equitable clean energy economy.
A program designed to align with the CLCPA’s emissions targets will also maximize revenues that can be invested to ensure energy affordability, particularly for low- and moderate-income households and communities of color — both by scaling programs that accelerate clean energy adoption and returning revenues directly to New Yorkers.
The health and safety of our communities and of future generations depends on bold leadership and meaningful action to implement and fund our nation-leading climate law. Our organizations call on Governor Hochul to propose draft regulations for a cap-and-invest program that delivers on the promise and requirements of the CLCPA without further delay”
350Brooklyn
350NYC
ACE NY
Alliance for a Green Economy
All Our Energy
Association for Energy Affordability
Building Decarbonization Coalition
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Brooklyn
Citizens' Climate Lobby, New York
Cornell on Fire
Earthjustice
Environmental Defense Fund
Green Choices Consulting
Mothers Out Front NY
Natural Resources Defense Council
Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow
New Yorkers for Clean Power
New York Climate Advocacy Project
New York Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO)
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
New York League of Conservation Voters
NYC 2030 District
People of Albany United for Safe Energy (PAUSE)
Roctricity, LLC
Sierra Club
The Climate Reality Project New York Chapters Coalition
The Nature Conservancy in New York
Third Act Upstate New York
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative
Urban Green Council
Urbecon, LLC
Vote Solar
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