Establishes a Green New Deal for New York task force; requires such task force to develop a detailed statewide, industrial, economic mobilization plan for the transition of the New York economy to become greenhouse gas emissions neutral by 2030 and to significantly draw down greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and oceans and to promote economic and environmental justice and equality.
Includes comprehensive climate change risk analysis as part of every environmental assessment statement; requires updates to rules and regulations regarding the state environmental quality review no less than every five years.
This bill requires most outdoor lighting fixtures (like those on buildings, streets, and parking lots) to be shielded by January 1, 2028, to reduce light pollution. It directly affects property owners, businesses, municipalities, and recreational facilities, which must turn off non-essential lighting between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Exemptions include airport navigation lights, emergency lighting, and certain historical or cultural sites. The law aims to protect dark skies for wildlife and stargazing, conserve energy, and reduce carbon emissions, with implementation beginning in 2028.
Requires the establishment of carbon capture projects in order to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals of the climate leadership and community protection act.
Requires reporting and verification of scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by a business with total annual revenues in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) that does business in New York; requires regulations and disclosures.
Establishes a moratorium on the adoption and/or implementation of certain local laws or ordinances, or certain rules or regulations, by a city with a population of one million or more, related to achieving certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
This bill exempts wood burning used for recreation, building heating, cooking, or food preparation from certain greenhouse gas emissions regulations. It directly affects rural residents and small communities who rely on wood-burning for these everyday purposes. The law modifies environmental conservation rules to exclude these specific wood-burning activities from compliance requirements tied to New York's 2019 climate law. The exemption applies immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Relates to the state greenhouse gas emission accounting system; aligns the state accounting system with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) accounting system.
This bill requires New York State agencies to consider specific climate criteria when purchasing banking services (like bond underwriting and depository accounts) from large banks ($100B+ in assets). It mandates that banks must disclose all greenhouse gas emissions, report their clean energy financing ratio, ban coal projects, phase out fossil fuel investments, and have a net-zero plan by 2050 to qualify for state contracts. The law takes effect in 2027, with agencies to evaluate these criteria as part of "best value" decisions for banking services. The bill directly affects large financial institutions seeking state business, aligning procurement with New York's climate goals.
Establishes a chief sustainability officer to coordinate efforts across state agencies and other state government entities to address climate change mitigation and climate sustainability efforts.
