Under the climate law passed in 2019, the state was supposed to cut emissions by 40% by 2030. That’s in four years, a deadline the state won’t make.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to officially slow down implementation of the law, but she needs the Legislature’s help to do it.
On Friday, she laid out a variety of ways she wants to amend the law, including delaying key deadlines and revising the methodology by which emissions are calculated.
Capital Tonight’s Susan Arbetter discussed the proposed changes with Jon Campbell, New York State Capitol reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Marie French, who covers energy and the environment for Politico.
