China-funded group behind New York’s $75B climate law sparks national security alarms
06/03/2025 / By Willow Tohi
A Chinese government-backed nonprofit, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), is advocating for New York’s $75 billion climate superfund law targeting energy companies.
House Republicans investigate CPC over alleged ties to Chinese entities and a scandal involving coaching illegal immigrants to evade U.S. immigration authorities.
The law faces legal challenges for potentially violating constitutional rights and imperiling U.S. energy security, with the Trump administration suing to block it.
CPC’s funding sources include Chinese state-owned banks like the Bank of China and ICBC, raising concerns about foreign influence in U.S. domestic policy.
Critics warn the law could inflate energy costs, weaken grid reliability and serve Beijing’s geopolitical agenda by destabilizing American energy independence.
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