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As soon as Kathy Hochul was sworn in as Governor it became clear that she would be consciously implementing an environmentally-focused policy agenda. New York State (NYS) has some of the most ambitious goals in the country, outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), and Governor Hochul has shown that she is working to ensure that those goals are met. Now, at the three-month mark of her tenure, we review some of the exciting advancements in New York State’s fight against climate change. 

The deal secures an investment of $1.2 trillion, some of which will be used to fund new climate resilience projects, such as electric school buses, EV infrastructure, zero-low emission public transit, the removal of lead pipes & PFAS to improve drinking water, and pollution remediation. These investments are part of a comprehensive effort to both build resilience against the climate crisis and completely stop it in its tracks, and it marks the largest federal investment into infrastructure in U.S. history. 

Researchers at Princeton University recently published their “Net Zero America,” offering five potential pathways charting different paces, priorities, and methods we should enact to reverse the damages of climate change.

For environmentalists, this session brought some major wins, but unfortunately, the session ended with a lot still to do to fight climate change.

A group of environmental advocates, including NYLCV, and elected officials held a press conference to call on the State Legislature to pass legislation that would make it easier for New Yorkers to purchase electric vehicles directly from manufacturers. NYLCV supports the legislation because it would encourage the growth of emission-free transportation.