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NY climate bill delays targets, adds CEO pay disclosure

5/27/2026

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New York lawmakers passed a bill rewriting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, rolling back green-energy mandates and targeting a 60 % emissions cut by 2040.
The Department of Environmental Conservation must issue climate rules by Dec 31 2028, later than the 2025 deadline.
The bill requires utilities to disclose CEO pay when raising rates and raises benefits for disadvantaged neighborhoods to 45 % (minimum 40 %).

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Story summary

New York lawmakers passed a bill rewriting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, rolling back green-energy mandates and targeting a 60 % emissions cut by 2040.
The Department of Environmental Conservation must issue climate rules by Dec 31 2028, later than the 2025 deadline.
The bill requires utilities to disclose CEO pay when raising rates and raises benefits for disadvantaged neighborhoods to 45 % (minimum 40 %).