New York’s Climate Law Experiences Another Delay

ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, the Hochul administration filed an appeal of the Albany Supreme Court’s decision that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) violated the law by failing to promulgate regulations that ensure compliance with the state’s emissions limits by the statutory deadline of January 1, 2024. 

This appeal pauses the deadline of February 6, 2026 that was set by the court for DEC to issue regulations and will likely move the timeline to much later in the year. 

“This delay has already caused communities to miss out on at least $3 billion in investments to expand access to cleaner, cheaper energy today, including over $1 billion that could have directly lowered energy bills,” said Kate Courtin, Senior Manager of State Climate Policy & Strategy at EDF. “There is robust evidence that, by moving forward with a well-designed Clean Air Initiative, Governor Hochul would cut costs for working families in New York while significantly cutting pollution.  

 “The Hochul administration is rejecting an opportunity to slash pollution, shield families from rising energy costs and push back against federal rollbacks that would stick New Yorkers with dirty, expensive energy sources.”