New York
40%
85%
Net-zero
Governor
Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Key Offices & Links
42
20
Northeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted
- In-progress
- Partially Enacted
- Not Enacted
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New York
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Industrial Decarbonization | 2021 | |
| Enacted |
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The state prohibits certain HFCs in specific stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning end-uses. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
F-gas Regulations | 2020 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, bans, or other measures that reduce SF6 usage and emissions. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
F-gas Regulations | ||
| 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
|
Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
| Enacted |
Empty column
Hydraulic fracking for the exploration and production of natural gas 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
|
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
|
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Waste Management | 2019 |