State Senate One-House Budget Includes Landmark Statewide Ban On Fossil Fuels In New Construction
Today, the New York State Senate revealed its One-House budget, including a landmark statewide ban on fossil fuels in new construction.
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Renewable Heat Now Encouraged By Hochul’s Budget Bills To Get Fossil Fuels Out Of Buildings
Governor Hochul’s proposed budget includes several key provisions that will help New York slash the source of one-third of our greenhouse gas emissions.
Advocates And State Legislators Call On Gov. Hochul To End Fossil Fuels In New Buildings Through Budget
Today, with one week until Governor Hochul is set to present her 2022 budget to the state legislature.
Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Stringer, And Trustees Announce Successful $3 Billion Divestment From Fossil Fuels
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, and trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).
Mayor de Blasio And Others Announce Estimated $4 Billion Divestment From Fossil Fuels
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, along with trustees of two of the City’s pension funds, today announced these funds have voted to divest their portfolios of estimated $4 billion from securities related to fossil fuel companies.
Mayor de Blasio Signs Landmark Bill To Ban Combustion Of Fossil Fuel In New Buildings
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed into local law a mandate phasing out the combustion of fossil fuels in new buildings and accelerating the construction of all-electric buildings.
NYC Environmental Justice Advocates Respond To Mayor de Blasio’s Fossil Fuel Ban
On behalf of our staff, 800-plus members, and the more than 650,000 residents of Northern Manhattan, WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) thanks New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
New York State’s Pension Fund To Divest From All Fossil Fuel Investments
New York state’s pension fund found itself with a new world record on Thursday when it decided to become the largest pension fund to divest from all of its fossil fuel investments.
New York State’s Pension Fund To Divest From All Fossil Fuel Investments
New York state’s pension fund found itself with a new world record on Thursday when it decided to become the largest pension fund to divest from all of its fossil fuel investments.
Mayor de Blasio And Others Take Major Next Step To Achieve Fossil Fuel Divestment
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, along with trustees of three of the City’s pension funds, announced today the next major step toward achieving a first-in-the-nation goal to divest New York City’s largest pension funds from fossil fuel companies.
Mayor de Blasio And Others Announce First In The Nation Divest From Fossil Fuel
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and other trustees of the City’s $189 Billion pension funds today announced a goal to divest City funds from fossil fuel reserve owners within five years, which would make New York City the first major US pension plan to do so.
Harlem To The Hudson Members Of The BPHA Caucus Unveils Comprehensive Policy Agenda
The Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus (Caucus), led by Chair Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, is proud to announce its policy agenda aimed at addressing critical issues affecting Black, Latino, and AAPI New Yorkers.
New Yorkers Poised To Win First-In-The-Nation All-Electric New Buildings Law
New York is on the verge of becoming the first state from Harlem to Hawaii with a law requiring new buildings to be constructed without fossil fuel systems.
Mayor Adams City Planning Director Garodnick Celebrate Major For Proposal To Green NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today celebrated a major milestone for “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality.”
Mayor Adams Commits To Reducing City’s Food-Based Emissions By 33% By 2030
NYC Mayor Adams Adams and Chief Climate Officer and NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala today released the city’s first integrated greenhouse gas inventory.