carbon emissions Archives

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“To pass on the immediate carbon reduction benefits of biofuels while continuing to spin our wheels in endless debate would be a setback that will only make future efforts to…

ByAllan Cohn

ByChris Fazio 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Climate and Environment Government

It’s a New Year, But NY’s Environmental Groups Are Fighting Old Battles

As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature

More states are considering legislation to make the largest fossil fuel companies pay for the impacts of climate change, and activists hope a national effort will pressure Gov. Hochul to…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations Transportation

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing

The MTA says losing the revenue generated from congestion pricing could create a domino effect that impacts a series of climate resiliency projects, like fortifying the subway system from flooding…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Jun 2024

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: New York’s So-Called ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ Is Anything But

“If New York follows California’s lead on this, we risk running into one of the biggest concerns arising from the program—an oversupply of credits from renewable diesel and dairy biogas…

ByStephan Edel 0Comments

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May 2024

Climate and Environment Government

NY Assembly Could Stall ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill For Second Year in a Row

The Climate Change Superfund Act is in the spotlight now that a similar law passed in Vermont’s legislature, putting pressure on the Assembly to get New York’s version across the…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Embracing Progress―Reflecting on the City’s Role in New York’s Sustainable Future

“Setting our sights on the future, I am confident in the city’s ability to not only catch up with, but actually surpass Local Law 97’s next target: a 50 percent…

BySana Barakat 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

After Criticism, City Staffs Up Local Law 97 Enforcement

At a City Council hearing this week, the Department of Buildings said it has nearly doubled the number of staff members dedicated to implementing the city’s landmark law to lower…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Local Law 97’s ‘Mediated Resolution’ Clause Gives Too Much Leeway for Exemptions, Lawyers Say

The Dept. of Buildings has the power to offer a mediated resolution to landlords who don’t comply with the city’s building emissions law, bypassing fines if they promise to get…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Falling CO2 Masks a Big Climate Problem— Rising Methane

“Emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84-87 times more potent than CO2 as a planet warmer, has actually increased. Methane now comprises 40 percent of New York’s total…

ByJoanna Underwood 0Comments

Opinion: Biofuels Are a ‘Right Now’ Solution to NY’s Decarbonization Problem

It’s a New Year, But NY’s Environmental Groups Are Fighting Old Battles

Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing

Opinion: New York’s So-Called ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ Is Anything But

NY Assembly Could Stall ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill For Second Year in a Row

Opinion: Embracing Progress―Reflecting on the City’s Role in New York’s Sustainable Future

After Criticism, City Staffs Up Local Law 97 Enforcement

Local Law 97’s ‘Mediated Resolution’ Clause Gives Too Much Leeway for Exemptions, Lawyers Say

Opinion: New York’s Falling CO2 Masks a Big Climate Problem— Rising Methane

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