Hochul Moves to Weaken Aggressive New York Climate Law

Hochul Moves to Delay NY Climate Law Over Costs

“We cannot meet the Climate Act’s 2030 targets without imposing new and additional crushing costs on New York businesses and residents.” The post Hochul Moves to Delay NY Climate Law Over Costs first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Hochul moves to weaken aggressive New York climate law

Citing concerns about affordability, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed revising the state’s 2019 climate law, asking to delay regulations to implement it and to adopt a different greenhouse-gas accounting method.

Gov Hochul Admits the Climate Law is Hammering New York’s Economy

In a stunning about-face, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is finally admitting what working families have felt for years: the aggressive “green” agenda she championed is crushing affordability and hammering the state’s economy. A viral video from March 21, 2026, shows Hochul conceding that “a climate policy that leaves working families behind is not a sustainable path forward.” The 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) — th…