Governor Hochul Needs to Declare A Climate Emergency in State of State Following Release of the Draft Climate Plan Climate activists are urging Governor Hochul to make climate action a focal point of her January 5th State of the State Address. The groups are looking for the Governor to propose at least $15 billion in funding … Read more…
An initial draft of the state climate plan by the Climate Action Council won’t be released until the end of the month. As expected, many key questions are not answered. A chapter that may deal with carbon pricing has not yet been released to council members. Some initial comments are below. The plan largely … Read more…
(Albany, NY) 200 people from across the Capital District joined a demonstration for climate justice today in Albany. The march and rally were part of a global day of action coinciding with the COP26 UN global climate summit taking place in Glasgow. World leaders are meeting in Glasgow through November 12 to negotiate stronger climate … Read more…
COP26 is the world’s last best chance to avoid climate collapse By Mark Dunlea, Green Education and Legal Fund (gelfny.org) In early November, the world’s governmental leaders and civil society will gather in Glasgow for COP26 (Committee of Parties), the five-year update to the Paris climate accords. Many are calling it the “last chance COP”. … Read more…
