Governor Cuomo Unveils 20th Proposal of 2018 State of the State: New York`s Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Agenda
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the 20th proposal of the 2018 State of the State: a comprehensive agenda to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and growing the clean energy economy. By further strengthening the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and welcoming new state members, New York will continue its progress in slashing emissions from existing fossil fuel power plants. In addition, unprecedented commitments announced today to advance clean energy technologies, including offshore wind, solar, energy storage and energy efficiency, will spur market development and create jobs across the state.
'New Yorkers know too well the devastation caused by climate change, and in order to slow the effects of extreme weather and build our communities to be stronger and more resilient, we must make significant investments in renewable energy,' Governor Cuomo said. 'With this proposal, New York is taking bold action to fight climate change and protect our environment, while supporting and growing 21st century jobs in these cutting-edge renewable industrie
The 2018 Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Agenda will build on the progress made to date under the Governor's Reforming the Energy Vision policy, which includes the nation-leading Clean Energy Standard mandate to generate 50 percent of the state's electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2030, as well as ambitious climate protection activities under the Environmental Protection Fund. Governor Cuomo's 2018 Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Agenda includes the following:
- Expand regional greenhouse gas initiative and reduce emissions equitably from the highest-polluting, high demand 'peaker' power plants
- Solicit proposals for offshore wind power
- Increase transmission of clean and renewable energy by investing $200 million to meet unprecedented energy storage target of 1,500 megawatts by 2025
- Invest $200 million from NY green bank to support energy storage
- Create the zero cost solar for all program for 10,000 low-income New Yorkers
- Reconvene scientific advisory committee on climate change
- Establish new energy efficiency target by earth day
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