ALBANY, New York — Five years after former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a landmark climate measure, New York is on track to miss most of the looming targets the legislation set.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) administration acknowledged in a July 1 report that the state was not going to meet the 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030 target — as offshore wind projects and upstate wind and solar development have faltered.
But the state is also poised to miss several other targets — either in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or set by Hochul or her predecessor— as costs for clean energy projects rise and the Covid-19 pandemic halted some construction efforts.
Environmental advocates worry Hochul won’t commit the resources needed to get New York on track to slash emissions and avoid the worsening impacts of climate change.
