What Could a Trump or Harris Win Mean for New York’s Climate Goals?

Climate change should be top of mind when it comes to deciding who America’s next president will be, environmental experts in New York warn.

“We are seeing more and more of these extreme weather events. Climate is clearly on the ballot whether people think of it that way or not,” said Daniel Zarrilli, former chief climate policy advisor at the New York City Mayor’s Office.

The U.S, which saw a hurricane devastate Florida last week, is already facing $150 billion in annual damages from extreme weather events and will only endure harsher storms thanks to global warming. Across the globe, nations and cities have set targets to cut back on burning fossil fuels as they emit the greenhouse gasses driving climate change.

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