• New York Named A Top Ten State for Electrification

    The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recently released the State Transportation Electrification Scorecard research report, which named New York as one of the top 10 states for our policy and program efforts to electrify transportation.

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  • President Biden Signs Pro-Environment Executive Orders

    During his campaign, President Biden made a commitment to the environment, including a promise that one of his first actions as president would be to rejoin the Paris climate agreement. Not only did President Biden keep this promise, he also signed a host of other executive orders on the same day, just a week after his inauguration.

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  • New York City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Invest in Sustainability on Rikers Island

    The recently-passed Renewable Rikers Act, by Councilman Constantinides, repurposes Rikers Island for renewable energy generation and battery storage.

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Renewable Energy Projects Announced at State of the State Address
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address and included several NYLCV priorities that we are eager to work with the Governor to enact.
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Our NYC Priorities for 2021
We are excited to release our 2021 NYC Policy Agenda. In 2019, New York City committed to a bold Green
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One Step Closer to Zero-Emission School Buses
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently released a portion of the funding for various initiatives to electrify public transit and school buses in New York. The incentives include $16.4 million for electric bus expansion and an initial installment of $2.5 million for school bus operators statewide to upgrade to cleaner, more sustainable vehicles. 
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Our Green Policy Priorities for 2021
We're excited to release our green policy priorities - our 2021 New York State Policy Agenda.
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Our Priorities for the Capital Region
We're excited to release our policy priorities for the Capital Region - our Capital Region 2021-2022 Policy Agenda. We will
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Our Priorities for Long Island
We're excited to release our policy priorities for Long Island - our 2021-2022 Long Island Policy Agenda. We will focus
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NYC Looks for Opportunities to Support Offshore Wind
The New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection recently held an oversight hearing on the City’s role and influence on the state’s offshore wind development plans. Our New York City Policy Associate Carlos Castell Croke testified at the hearing.
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City Approves Progressive Changes to Landmark Building Emissions Standard
Mayor de Blasio recently signed Intro 1947 into law. The bill expands Local Law 97, which last year put limits on carbon emissions from buildings, to include many rent-regulated buildings which were originally excluded.
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