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The governor signed legislation to reduce barriers for developing geothermal energy and announced a quadrupling of heat pump installations by 2030, for EmPower+, and the Clean Heat for All Challenge to develop a new green electrification system for NYCHA buildings.

“The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told the U.N. “It’s the burning of oil, burning of gas, the burning of coal,” he said, adding that “for decades, the oil industry has been playing each and everyone in this room for fools. Their deceit and denial going back decades has created the condition that persists here today.”

The planet just experienced the hottest June, July and August since humans began keeping track of global temperatures in 1880. In order to mitigate the heat island effect, which impacts our most vulnerable communities, NYLCV and the Forest For All coalition supports drastically increasing the number of trees in the city in an equitable way.

On September 15, NYLCV President Julie Tighe joined  Chairman Andrew Joyce and other members of the Albany County Legislature for a press conference to highlight the green benefits available to Albany County residents, and New Yorkers more broadly, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

The New York League of Conservation Voters is proud to announce endorsements for eight candidates for the Suffolk County Legislature. Following the failure of county lawmakers to pass the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, the New York League of Conservation Voters believes a new direction is needed on Long Island and that it’s time to elect a majority who will prioritize the health of its residents. 

Last week Mayor Eric Adams launched the "Getting 97 Done" plan, aimed at cutting harmful carbon emissions from the city's large buildings. At the heart of this strategy is the implementation of Local Law 97, a groundbreaking law passed in 2019 with the goal of helping achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Local Law 97, which was a major step in NYC's effort to combat climate change, mandates that the city's large buildings reduce their greenhouse gas emissions significantly.

It’s a rather simple proposition: For New York State to decarbonize its transportation sector, which is essential to meeting our climate goals, the state must drastically increase its number of EV charging stations.

NYLCV is urging the governor to sign several bills that passed in the 2023 Legislative Session that will make for a cleaner environment and more sustainable New York. These include measures that would help ensure clean drinking water, provide oversight of the state’s waterways, protect food sources, and plan for more EV charging infrastructure.