Following California’s Lead, New York Must Double Down on Cap and Invest

New Yorkers for Clean Air thank the New York State Senate and Assembly for including another $1 billion investment in the Sustainable Future Program in their one-house budgets.

New Yorkers for Clean Air released a new report finds that Governor Hochul’s proposed Clean Air Initiative could generate $57.4 billion over ten years to fund direct energy rebates averaging nearly $270 for more than 6.5 million households, lower utility bills through home and grid upgrades, create thousands of union jobs, and deliver major public health benefits across New York.

New Yorkers for Clean Air issued the following statement regarding the reported NYSERDA memo, which misrepresents the cap-and-invest program and the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

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New Yorkers for Clean Air made the following statement in response to Governor Hochul's FY 2027 Executive Budget calling on the Legislature to include continued investment in the Sustainable Future Program in their one-house budgets.

New Yorkers for Clean Air applauds Commissioner Amanda Lefton and the Department of Environmental Conservation for finalizing New York’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

New Yorkers for Clean Air made the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s Climate Week announcement to advance the Sustainable Future Fund

Today, New Yorkers for Clean Air and NY Renews released the following joint statement following the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s public comment period on the draft greenhouse gas reporting rule.

Dr. Charles E. Moon III and Ella McGrail penned an op-ed calling on New York State to act on cap-and-invest to help combat extreme weather and protect public health.

May 9, 2025 - The New Yorkers for Clean Air coalition today issued the following statement in response to the passage of the FY2026 Final Budget:

March 27, 2025 - The New Yorkers for Clean Air coalition today issued the following statement in response to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s release of the proposed greenhouse gas reporting rule:

The Senate sent a powerful message in their one-house budget: cleaning New York’s air and holding polluters accountable is urgent. We commend their call for a strong cap-and-invest program and for urging the Hochul administration to move forward with long-overdue regulations.

Today, the New Yorkers for Clean Air coalition, alongside legislators and community advocates, gathered in Albany to demand immediate action from Governor Kathy Hochul on the overdue cap-and-invest rules.

New Yorkers for Clean Air wants Hochul to immediately publish draft rules for the cap-and-invest plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, rather than delaying the program for another year.

Following Governor Hochul’s Retreat from her Signature Climate Proposal, Coalition Calls Out Failure of Leadership and Urges Action to Modernize Infrastructure and Lower Electric Bills