Environment (Climate Change)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6617: Requires climate change education in public schools

Requires climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum; requires such instruction be taught in grades one through twelve.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates climate change curriculum in all K-12 grades, expanding educational content within science standards per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates climate change education in K-12 curriculum, promoting environmental awareness and scientific understanding of climate issues.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3346: Relates to enacting the climate and community investment act

Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates climate pollution fee with household energy rebates, providing tax relief for lower-income groups and funding community programs through public investment allocation.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly expands clean/renewable energy sources, establishes climate pollution fee with rebates, and creates community transition programs for clean energy growth.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands clean energy, imposes climate pollution fee, provides energy rebates - directly advances climate action and environmental protection per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4876: Relates to interdisciplinary instruction on climate change

Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates climate change curriculum in public schools, expanding educational content on environmental science and solutions per bill requirements.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates climate change education in public schools, directly addressing environmental topic through curriculum requirements on causes, impacts, and solutions.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5147: Establishes a green new deal for New York task force

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.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates task force to develop plan for NY to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2030, advancing renewable energy transition and emissions reduction goals.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates GHG neutrality by 2030, draws down atmospheric gases, and promotes environmental justice, directly advancing climate goals and emissions reduction.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change Environmental Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 841: Relates to unlawfully deceptive acts or practices regarding environmental marketing claims

This bill prohibits businesses from making deceptive environmental marketing claims, affecting companies that advertise products or services with environmental benefits. It bans misleading practices like "paltering" (selectively highlighting truthful details to create false impressions) and deceptive "net zero" claims that lack transparency about emissions coverage or rely heavily on offsets. Businesses must clearly specify all emissions scopes, distinguish between actual reductions and offset purchases, and substantiate claims. The law also allows consumers or authorities to pursue legal action without proving financial harm from these deceptive practices.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits deceptive environmental marketing claims like misleading 'net zero' claims and 'paltering', preventing greenwashing and promoting transparency in environmental claims, thus supporting environmental protection efforts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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died · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 1343: Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill establishes clean fuel standard to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in transportation, directly advancing renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes clean fuel standard to reduce transportation GHG emissions, directly advancing climate goals per its summary.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes clean fuel standard targeting on-road transportation emissions reduction, directly advancing sustainable transportation policies per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change Electric Vehicles Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1224: Relates to establishing a carbon dioxide emissions price for electric generation from carbon-based fuel and creating a carbon dioxide emissions fund

This bill establishes a price for carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generated using fossil fuels (like coal or natural gas) and creates a fund to collect revenues from this price. It directly affects electricity generators using carbon-based fuels, requiring them to pay a fee based on the social cost of carbon. The fund's revenues will be distributed as tax credits to low- and moderate-income residents (those earning below 115% of area median income) and used to support renewable energy transitions in disadvantaged communities. The bill aims to advance New York’s climate goals by incorporating carbon pricing into electricity markets while directing funds toward climate equity.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credits for low/moderate-income residents and funds renewable energy support from emissions fee revenue95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyImposes carbon price on fossil fuel generators, funds renewable energy support and low-income tax credits per bill summary95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEstablishes carbon price on fossil fuel electricity, funds renewable energy and low-income tax credits - directly reduces emissions and promotes clean energy95% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Oil & Gas Renewable Energy Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4799: Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change

S 4799 creates a legal right for New Yorkers to sue fossil fuel companies that contributed to climate change through their activities. It applies to companies that emitted at least one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from 1989 until the bill's effective date, excluding public utilities and government entities. The bill establishes new provisions in state law, including definitions and a "right of action," to enable lawsuits for climate-related damages like health impacts and property loss. This would allow individuals and communities to seek compensation for harms directly linked to fossil fuel emissions.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyTargets fossil fuel companies for climate damages, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing climate accountability in energy policy.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEnables lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for climate-related damages, strengthening accountability for emissions and advancing environmental protection95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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died · New York · Senate Feb 25, 2026

S 1529: Establishes a carbon farming tax credit for farmers

Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates tax credit for carbon farming, providing direct tax relief to farmers, explicitly impacting state tax policy and revenue.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill provides tax credit for carbon farming to increase sequestration, directly reducing emissions and advancing climate goals through agricultural practices.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1258: Requires state office buildings to be in compliance with certain greenhouse gas emissions limits three years before such limits apply statewide

Requires state office buildings to be in compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions limits established by the New York state climate leadership and community protection act three years before such limits apply statewide.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires state buildings to meet emissions limits 3 years early under CLCPA, advancing climate goals and reducing emissions in energy infrastructure.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires state buildings to meet emissions limits 3 years early under NY's climate act, advancing emissions reduction goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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