New York
Governor
Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
43
19
Northeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New York
Climate Policies in New York
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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| Enacted |
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The Office of General Services established guidelines for the procurement of low embodied carbon concrete and requires the state to set an emissions standard for concrete used in public works. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Industrial Decarbonization | 2021 | |
| Enacted |
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The state prohibits certain HFCs in specific stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning end-uses. The regulations were updated in 2024 to use a 20-year global warming potential (GWP) value, rather than the 100-year GWP, and target supermarket systems, ice rinks, air conditioners, and heat pump chillers, with phaseout dates for equipment between 2026 and 2034, depending on how heavily polluting the system is. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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F-gas Regulations | 2024 | |
| Enacted |
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The state established a phase-out schedule for SF6 gas-insulating equipment (GIE) and sets emissions limits for GIE owners. GIE owners with annual GIE emissions exceeding 7,500 metric tons CO2e must submit an annual GIE emissions report, which includes information related to their GIE inventory and emissions limit calculation requirements. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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F-gas Regulations | 2024 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Oil and gas methane regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, leak detection and repair, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
| Enacted |
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Hydraulic fracking and the use of carbon dioxide for the exploration and production of natural gas and oil is banned. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Oil and Gas Regulations | 2015 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Landfill methane regulations include rulemakings, emissions monitoring, emissions control, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from decaying organic waste in landfills. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Waste Management | ||
| Enacted |
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Food waste ban – The state requires food scraps generators to donate excess edible food for human consumption and shall dispose of remaining food scraps at an organic recycler, provided they generate at least 2 tons of food scraps per week and are within 25 miles of an organics recycler. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Waste Management | 2019 |