06/22/2019
New York just passed the Climate and Community Protection Act. This is a victory for activists and a huge step forward in combating climate change.
But at the last minute, Cuomo chose to weaken key labor and equity provisions and reduce the emissions reduction requirement to 85%. Not cool.
Transformative climate policy must be bold and intersectional. It must uplift workers and communities which are disproportionately impacted by climate change. That's why we fight for climate justice.
New York is closer to passing its landmark climate legislation, but the bill is looking less like a Green New Deal