New York’s climate law hits the wall

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New York’s climate law hits the wall
By
David Wojick
|
November 4th, 2025
 
Hell done froze. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a leading contender for Greenest Governor in America, wants to redo their infamous Climate Act because New Yorkers cannot afford it. This is a sure sign that the rapidly rising cost of energy has become a big election issue.

Hochul’s position kicks off what promises to be a grand show over the next three months. New York State is between a rock and a green hard place. Change the law or do the impossible — their choice.

What set this all off is a court ruling that the Climate Act is in fact a law, not a political promise that can be ignored when convenient. The law calls for an impossible 40% cut in New York’s CO2 and other GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) by 2030.

The 2019 law, which remains one of the most ambitious in the country, gave the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) until January 2024 to issue regulations that would ensure New York meets these binding greenhouse gas emissions targets.

https://www.cfact.org/2025/11/04/new-yorks-climate-law-hits-the-wall/

[Smokin Joe]

So much effort, treasure, and misery spent on this farce.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

So much effort, treasure, and misery spent on this farce.

It is even worse than most believe, as the state has access to the largest natural gas resource ever found in the US and refuses to permit any to access it in the name of 'climate change' and ban on fraccing.

The average New York citizens pays dearly for this in the form of higher taxes, higher energy costs, and inability to tap royalties on prolific natural gas wells on their properties.