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Slides: Major New York State Climate Change Policies, Franz Litz
Slides: Major New York State Climate Change Policies, Franz Litz
Climate Change and the Future of the American West: Exploring the Legal and Policy Dimensions (Summer Conference, June 7-9)
Presenter: Franz Litz, Climate Change Policy Coordinator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
1 page and 28 slides.
Franz Litz will briefly describe the major climate change actions undertaken by the State of New York in recent years. He will place specific emphasis on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cooperative effort of 8 eastern states to implement a regional cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector. In addition, he will explore the potential for linking the eastern initiative to one or more western state programs in development.