Northeast

New York

New York’s greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 22% from 1990-2021, with the biggest reductions from the state’s electricity sector. Today, more than 90% of the state’s electricity is generated from natural gas (48%), hydropower (22%), and nuclear (21%) energy. New York’s GDP is largely driven by financial activities, professional services, and the information sector, and energy use per capita in New York state is lower than all other states, except for Rhode Island.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2030 :

40%

2050 :

85%

2050 :

Net-zero

Governor

Kathy Hochul (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Supermajority

Senate Party

Democratic Supermajority

Legislative session

1/3/24 - 6/8/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

42

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 7 policy areas

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20

Policy Opportunities

across 6 policy areas

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Northeast

9 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

Enacted
In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Residential Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2018 IECC with amendments. Establishing Policies New York State Energy Code (2020)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2020
Enacted	Commercial Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is 2018 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2016. Establishing Policies Building Standards and Codes (2018)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2018
Enacted	Stretch Building Energy Codes Empty column The NYStretch Energy Code: 2020 is a voluntary locally adopted stretch energy code that offers municipalities a more energy-efficient alternative to the minimum state energy code. Establishing Policies NYStretch Energy Code: 2020 (2020)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2020
Enacted	Appliance Standards Empty column The Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards apply to 21 products. Establishing Policies A10439 (2022) S9405 (2022) New York State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards	2022
Not Enacted	Building Performance Standards Empty column Building performance standards establish energy and/or greenhouse gas performance targets for existing buildings in a state. These targets increase in stringency over time, leading to efficiency improvements in buildings to conserve energy and reduce emissions.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Not Enacted	Clean Heat Standards Empty column Clean heat standards establish a performance standard requiring heat providers to deliver a gradually-increasing percentage of low-emission heating services to customers.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Enacted	Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) Empty column Electric utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 3% of electricity sales by 2025. Gas utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 1.3% of natural gas sales by 2025. Establishing Policies NY PSC Case 18-M-0084 (2018) New York Savings from Energy Efficiency Programs (2020)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2018
Enacted	Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Empty column New York has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs. Establishing Policies A8862 and A40004A (2009)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2009
Partially Enacted	Weatherization Funding Empty column The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies SPOT - Weatherization Funding in New York Policy Components enacted enacted not-enacted enacted 3/4	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency
Enacted	All-Electric Buildings Empty column Requires all-electric heating and cooking in new buildings under 7 stories by 2026, and in 2029 for taller buildings Establishing Policies A3006 (2023)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Electrification	2023

New York

Key Offices & Links

42

20

Northeast

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New York