Investments Made Under NY’s Landmark Climate Law Must Go to Environmental Justice Communities

When NY’s landmark climate law (CLCPA)  was passed in 2019, it was historic. The climate law not only mandates emissions reductions, but also requires that disadvantaged communities (DACs) on the frontlines of the climate crisis and neighborhood pollution receive at least 35% of the investments and benefits made under the Climate Law. 

Five years after the passage of the CLCPA, NYS is developing guidelines to ensure agencies comply with the climate laws equity investment provisions. NY Renews is fighting to ensure investments go where they are needed and where they are mandated by law: environmental justice communities.