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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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Jul 2024

Climate and Environment Government

New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals, Audit Says

An audit carried out by the State Comptroller’s Office says the Public Service Commission isn’t taking enough action to help the state reach its clean energy goals, and doesn’t have…

ByMariana Simões 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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May 2024

Climate and Environment Government

Williams Pipeline Saga Ends, But the Fight to Phase Out Gas Continues

After three attempts to get permits for its pipeline project failed, Williams Companies Inc claims it’s walking away. But as other companies seek to expand fracked gas infrastructure in New York,…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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May 2024

Climate and Environment Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?

More than half of CUNY’s buildings are 50 years old or older. That’s a problem for the environment: older buildings tend to consume larger quantities of energy, generating more of…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget

“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

New York Signs Multi-State Pledge to Boost Use of Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps in Homes

New York joined eight other states in an agreement to ensure heat pumps make up 65 percent of residential heating and cooling equipment sales by 2030. The technology is a…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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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

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Dec 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Will New York Meet its Goals for Offshore Wind Power?

While New York has secured eight offshore wind contracts for development, energy experts say not enough investment is being made in the port infrastructure needed to assemble the turbines and…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Dec 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Finalizes Rules for Landmark Building Emissions Law

The final rules for Local Law 97 give property owners until 2026 to avoid penalties, as long as they demonstrate “good faith efforts” to decarbonize their buildings—an extension that’s rankled…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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

New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals, Audit Says

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

Williams Pipeline Saga Ends, But the Fight to Phase Out Gas Continues

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?

Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget

New York Signs Multi-State Pledge to Boost Use of Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps in Homes

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

Will New York Meet its Goals for Offshore Wind Power?

NYC Finalizes Rules for Landmark Building Emissions Law

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