Climate Politics
New York Readies Retreat From One of the Strictest Climate Laws
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the pullback is necessary to protect New Yorkers from soaring energy prices.
A tentative state budget deal in New York includes an agreement with lawmakers to soften a landmark climate law that had called for steep and immediate cuts to planet-warming emissions, Governor Kathy Hochul's office said on Thursday.
The new deadline to begin enforcing regulations on greenhouse gases will be moved to 2028, according to a person familiar with the budget discussion. A court order had required the state to enact regulations right away. The person said a new interim target aims to cut emissions 60% by 2040 from a 1990 baseline.