Hochul Signals Climate Law Rollback Over Affordability Fears
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving to weaken the 2019 climate law amid rising energy costs, signaling a major budget-driven rollback of ambitious decarbonization targets while arguing it’s needed to protect ratepayers; the plan has business and labor backing but faces opposition from environmentalists, as Albany gears up for a tight budget debate with an April deadline that could reshape the state’s climate and energy policy.