Advocates, lawmakers push for billions in funding to fight climate change
By Kate Lisa, Spectrum News 1
Advocates and lawmakers rallied in eight cities Wednesday to unveil legislation and invest billions of dollars for the state to meet its legally required reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint under the Climate Act.
They're pushing for lawmakers to prioritize several bills in NY Renews' Climate, Jobs and Justice Package to help the state transition to a green economy, protect air and water, create jobs and more to satisfy its climate goals.
"The CLCPA that passed has very aggressive goals for New York state, but the funding for those changes and the staggering crisis our state is facing due to climate change is unbelievable, so that state's going to need more revenues," NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner said during Wednesday's rally outside the state Capitol in Albany.