New York City’s Climate Policies Could Make Life Even More ‘Unaffordable’ For The Middle Class
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January 3, 2024
Guest Post By Nick Pope
This guest post from the Daily Caller describes New York City’s climate policies which will not do much to help the weather, but will make living in the country’s most expensive city even more cost prohibitive for everyone but the wealthy. Climate Realism has frequently pointed out the regressive nature of climate policies, here, here, and here, for example.
New York City is moving forward with several climate policies which are likely to make everyday life even more costly for the middle class in one of the country’s most expensive cities.
The city is aiming to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% come 2050, push a sweeping building electrification mandate known as Local Law 97 and impose an automobile traffic congestion fee, each of which will increase the costs of living or working in the nation’s largest city, especially for the middle class, energy and New York policy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan each already rank within the 15 most expensive places to live in the U.S., according to an analysis conducted by CNBC.
https://climaterealism.com/2024/01/new-york-citys-climate-policies-could-make-life-even-more-unaffordable-for-the-middle-class/
