Hochul Seeks Delays to NY Climate Law, Citing High Costs
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is preparing to formally propose significant changes to the state's landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) this week, setting the stage for a pivotal debate as state budget negotiations intensify. Hochul argues that the aggressive emission mandates, particularly the 2030 target, need to be delayed, citing 'the reality' of soaring costs for energy consumers and high compliance estimates. She has described her approach as seeking 'breathing room' and a 'longer runway' to achieve the law's goals, stating that the current economic circumstances and projected costs have changed since the law was passed. The governor's announcement comes at a critical juncture, with budget talks heating up following the 'mothership' kickoff meeting in Albany. While Hochul has signaled an 'all of the above' climate strategy, she has yet to release the specific details of her proposed amendments. Notably, neither the State Senate nor Assembly included changes to the CLCPA in their own budget proposals released Monday, indicating potential legislative resistance to rolling back the climate mandates. The push for changes is facing immediate pushback from environmental advocates and plaintiffs in a climate lawsuit against the state. Critics accuse the Hochul administration of mischaracterizing the climate law and using litigation as 'an excuse to evade her responsibility.' They contend the governor is overlooking the law's benefits and her duty to implement it. The administration, however, is bolstering its case with a newly released memo detailing the program's costs, arguing the financial burden on New Yorkers must be reassessed, framing the upcoming proposal as a necessary adjustment to economic realities.
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Kathy Hochul is urging state lawmakers to delay aggressive emission mandates in New York’s landmark climate law, citing the impact on energy consumers from spikes in utility and gas bills. Hochul said Monday she plans to roll out a proposal this week to scale back provisions of the 2019 Climate ...
The Democratic governor said she’d ... her own proposed carbon pricing program “for years.” · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers the 2026 State of the State address on Jan. 13 in Albany. Darren McGee/Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul via AP · ALBANY, New York — A memo written and released by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to bolster the case for changing the state’s climate law is drawing ...
"We need a longer runway" Hochul teases Climate Law change proposals coming this week
In recent months, Governor Hochul has said she's looking at an 'all of the above" climate approach, and now changes to that Climate Law appear to making their way into the budget negotiations. On Monday, at an event in Erie County, the Governor was asked what changes she's proposing.
It came at a pivotal moment in ... — Hochul’s best shot at pushing her agenda through the legislature. But she has yet to say how exactly she wants to change the climate law, and neither chamber of the legislature included amendments in their budget proposals released Monday ...
They say the governor and her team ... to make changes to the state’s 2019 climate law, mischaracterizing it in the process. “Gov. Hochul is using this lawsuit as an excuse to evade her responsibility,” said Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for Earthjustice, insisting ...
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