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Compilation Of Recommendations To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions In New York State, Kate Marsh, Neely Mckee, Jordan Gerow
Compilation Of Recommendations To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions In New York State, Kate Marsh, Neely Mckee, Jordan Gerow
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was passed by both houses of the New York State legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in June 2019. It took effect on January 1, 2020. It requires total statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to be 40% below 1990 levels in 2030 and 85% below 1990 levels in 2050, with an aspirational goal of a 100% reduction in 2050. It is one of the strongest climate change laws in the world, and people everywhere are watching its implementation for models of what can be done elsewhere.
The CLCPA establishes …