The NYSERDA memo “purporting to show unacceptable costs of implementing CLCPA … is based on a specific Cap & Invest program design that has not been shared with the public … with a completely unrealistic carbon price. … the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate”
March 5, 2026 The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NY State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: Upholding New York’s Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change Dear Governor Hochul, At a time when the Trump Administration is doing everything possible to tear down decades of progress in the fight against climate change, it is incumbent on states like New York to reject this new wave of climate denial and put forward bold policies that will save New Yorkers money, reduce pollution, and protect a livable climate for our constituents and our children and grandchildren. That is why we, the undersigned senators, categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis that fossil fuels have created. Climate change remains one of the greatest threats that our constituents - and societies across the globe - have ever faced. New Yorkers are already living through extreme weather events that run the gamut from searing heat waves to Arctic cold snaps, and they are already paying the price1, with their dollars, their homes, their health, and even their lives. The climate crisis is driving up the cost of home insurance, of health care, of groceries, and of countless other daily necessities2, and every delay in taking action will only drive those costs even higher. Confronting this crisis is a generational task and a legacy issue for every elected official, and it is inseparable from any credible effort to address the high cost of living. At the same time, there is no question that we must address energy affordability, capacity, and reliability. But while President Trump and the fossil fuel industry want New Yorkers to believe that we must choose between those needs and climate action, nothing could be further from the truth. The recent three-page memo from…
not include any price guardrails, with a completely unrealistic carbon price34. As such, the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate. In reality, rolling back the CLCPA will not save our constituents money because it is not the cause of increasing costs. It is the fossil fuel status quo56 that has created the affordability crisis New Yorkers are now suffering from, and it is bold action to deliver renewable energy and energy efficiency that will give them relief, saving money for individuals in the immediate-term and for all utility customers in the medium- and long-term7. When it comes to energy generation capacity, renewables can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet our needs8. And over the last year, through heat waves and polar vortexes9, renewables have proven that they add much-needed reliability10 to the grid, reducing price spikes in the process, like those driven by wars in Europe and the Middle East. Between us we carry significant legislation on a broad number of policies large and small that will reduce New Yorkers’ costs and move us toward our science-based climate targets. We stand ready to work with you and your administration to implement comprehensive climate policies that truly meet the needs of this moment – but we cannot support abandoning our commitment to climate progress. Sincerely, Liz Krueger Pete Harckham Kevin S. Parker 28th Senate District 40th Senate District 21st Senate District Chair, Finance Chair, Environmental Conservation Chair, Energy & Telecoms Jamaal T. Bailey April N.M. Baskin Erik Bottcher 26th Senate District 63rd Senate District 47th Senate District
Jabari Brisport Samra Brouk Cordell Cleare 25th Senate District 55th Senate District 30th Senate District Leroy Comrie Nathalia Fernandez Kristen Gonzalez 14th Senate District 34th Senate District 59th Senate District Andrew Gounardes Michelle Hinchey Robert Jackson 26th Senate District 41st Senate District 31st Senate District Brian Kavanagh John Liu Rachel May 27th Senate District 16th Senate District 48th Senate District Shelley B. Mayer Zellnor Myrie Roxanne J. Persaud 37th Senate District 20th Senate District 19th Senate District Jessica Ramos Gustavo Rivera Julia Salazar 13th Senate District 33rd Senate District 18th Senate District James Sanders Luis Sepulveda José M. Serrano 10th Senate District 32nd Senate District 29th Senate District Toby Ann Stavisky Lea Webb 11th Senate District 52nd Senate District
👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning:
“We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”
New York has 12 seasons. We're currently in Governor Hochul's Spring of Deception when it comes to NY's Climate Law 🙃
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URGENT: Send a letter to NY Assemblymembers to defend NY's climate law! One-click letter below:
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100% true — climate justice, lower energy bills, and a robust clean energy economy go hand in hand 🤝
NEW: 75 organizations send letter to @mayor.nyc.gov & Speaker @speakermenin.bsky.social calling for investments in Green, Healthy Schools!
This proposal would create 321K green union jobs over five years; save the city millions in energy costs; and put us on a path to upgrade 500 schools by 2030.
📣 Today, our members joined the @nyrenews.bsky.social coalition at City Hall to fight against Gov. Hochul’s continued rollback of NY’s climate commitments, especially as the Trump administration guts national environmental protections.
It’s time for NY to transition to affordable and clean energy!
@nyrenews.bsky.social's response to NYSERDA memo claiming cap and invest would raise costs for NY households:
"Governor Hochul: Don’t pull a Trump and destroy New York’s climate law."
Third Act Upstate NY is on the NY Renews coalition steering committee.
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✊Protect Immigrants. Tax the Rich. Make Polluters Pay.
On March 10, NY’s climate, housing, immigrant, health, labor, & economic justice movements are coming together to show Albany collective power. @nyrenews.bsky.social @investinourny.bsky.social
Are you joining us?
RSVP: bit.ly/defend-ny-3-10
On March 10, we're going to Albany with @investinourny.bsky.social & @maketheroadny.bsky.social to tell Gov. Hochul: DEFEND NY, FUND OUR FUTURE!
In a time of crisis, we need bold action to protect immigrants, make polluters pay, and tax the rich!
RSVP link in bio and here: bit.ly/defend-ny-3-10
New York is violating its own climate law.
It's time to make polluters pay and invest that money back into New York communities to lower energy bills, create tens of thousands of jobs in renewable energy and building upgrades, and create green, healthy homes.
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A new report from our friends at @nyrenews.bsky.social shows how important and effective the Clean Air Initiative would be for reducing pollution while helping New Yorkers save big.
The climate crisis is pummeling NY. While @governor.ny.gov claims this budget will help protect us from federal cuts and high taxes, she is abandoning the programs that would actually protect us from deadly heat, rising seas, and high energy bills:
www.nyrenews.org/news/ny-rene...
See you tonight at 6 pm for our mass call!
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New Yorkers deserve a clean, safe, and affordable future.
✅Lower energy bills
✅Green healthy homes
✅Good union jobs
Jewish New Yorkers unite in calling on @governor.ny.gov to be a climate leader! 1,100+ signed a letter.
In her address today, she showed vision & leadership on many issues.
“We offer you hizzuk (strength) to make NY the climate leader we know it can and should be.”
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As a “mom from Buffalo,” @governor.ny.gov has put forward some policy goals that will positively impact the lives of children and families. But what kind of future will NY kids face in a state where toxic fossil fuels continue to destroy our planet?
www.nyrenews.org/news/ny-rene...
Governor Hochul pays lip service to the affordability crisis in New York, but without bold structural solutions, her words fall flat.
We need real leadership and a plan to tax the rich to fund the needs of working families, not more empty platitudes.
Our strike begins today! Show your support for nurses fighting for safe staffing, healthcare benefits and a fair contract!
#NYCNurseStrike #SafeStaffingSavesLives #PatientsOverProfits
Ty, @amdanalevenberg.bsky.social!
"NY recognized the urgency of climate action... when we first passed the CLCPA. Ever since, fossil fuel interests have been trying to wear down our resolve to see our climate commitments through. We cannot give in to them."
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026...
New York’s private healthcare CEOs pocket millions in salaries and bonuses, while frontline nurses are overworked and burned out from the staffing crisis. We support
@nynurses.bsky.social as they get ready to strike for safe staffing and respect! #NursesCareforNY #PatientsOverProfits
Thank you, New York. 💚 Together we’ve built a decade of victories. Here’s to the next 10. #NYRenewsTurns10 #ClimateJobsJustice
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We make polluters pay. We invest in community-led projects. That’s real climate justice. Join us for the next decade. Donate here: act.nyrenews.org/donate-nyrc #NYRenewsTurns10 #ClimateJobsJustice
HUGE win.
Congrats to @nyrenews.bsky.social, PUSH Buffalo, and all the orgs that worked so tirelessly for this victory!
@governor.ny.gov just signed a bill to repeal the 100-foot rule, putting NY on the path towards cleaner heat, lower bills, and reduced climate pollution!
Our latest report reveals @governor.ny.gov's climate law delays are costing NY nearly *30K jobs annually.*
By launching cap and invest, NY could create nearly 30K jobs across regions of the state and sectors of the clean-energy economy:
www.nyrenews.org/cap-pollutio...
@governor.ny.gov has ONE DAY left to lower our energy bills. Repeal the 100-foot rule NOW!
This important study shows the IMMENSE amount of money the oil and gas billionaires spend to undo climate legislation.
We need a Governor who will stand up to greedy utilities and special interests and fight for climate justice.
From a road trip to rallies: 2015-2018 built NY Renews. Our fight began by uniting hundreds of organizations behind climate justice. The movement starts here. Donate: act.nyrenews.org/donate-nyrc #NYRenewsTurns10
As people across the state observed Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Month ended, member PUSH Buffalo published an op-ed noting that efforts to implement NYs Climate Law will fail if we don’t make the connection b/w climate justice & Indigenous sovereignty
Read article at bit.ly/TUTreaties
"The advocates said the increased lobbying efforts point to the growing influence that the fossil fuel and utility industries have on recent policy in New York state." Read more via @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/fossil-...
Last week, @nytimes.com wrote on ties between @governor.ny.gov & the fossil fuel industry; this week our new report w/ @mapthepower.bsky.social & Strong Economy 4 All shows that the problem is bigger than just her husband. Read more via @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social
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