Bill > S06617

This bill enacts the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act, which establishes a comprehensive regulatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The key provisions include: 1. Setting statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits, with the goal of reducing emissions to 0% of 1990 levels by 2050. 2. Establishing a New York State Climate Action Council to advise on the development of emissions reduction regulations. 3. Requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation to prepare a scoping plan outlining recommendations for achieving the emissions limits. 4. Authorizing the use of market-based compliance mechanisms, such as a price on greenhouse gas emissions or a cap-and-trade system. 5. Creating a Climate Justice Working Group to identify disadvantaged communities for the purposes of targeting emissions reductions and investment. 6. Requiring state agencies to consider greenhouse gas impacts when issuing permits, licenses, and other approvals. 7. Enacting labor and job standards to ensure the creation of high-quality jobs in the clean energy transition. 8. Directing state agencies to promote climate change adaptation and resilience measures. Overall, the bill aims to position New York as a global leader in greenhouse gas mitigation and climate change adaptation, while prioritizing benefits to disadvantaged communities.

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