STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF FINAL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM

"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. At a moment when federal reporting requirements are being rolled back, New York is taking an essential step to ensure we have reliable, independent data to guide our climate policy.

“Robust emissions reporting is a critical first step for policies like the Clean Air Initiative that can secure cleaner air for all New Yorkers and deliver the full public health, job, and cost saving benefits of clean energy. When fully enacted, the Clean Air Initiative will ensure these benefits are realized and will drive the investments in clean air and a thriving clean energy economy that New Yorkers deserve.”