The Equity and Climate Justice Roundtable is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. A second round of pre-proposal stakeholder outreach on the State’s Cap-and-Invest Program will be held later this year. The roundtable will include an overview presentation by State staff, along with a panel discussion with State officials and New York climate justice stakeholders and a question-and-answer session. All stakeholder input will be considered by staff as part of the program development. The roundtable will provide an opportunity for participants to provide feedback on program design features and areas of interest. The stakeholder roundtable will offer engagement with various stakeholders regarding the development of the program around equity, disadvantaged communities, and other key issues. Stakeholder feedback is a foundational element in designing a program that can help further stimulate the economy and support family-sustaining jobs across the State.” Harris said, “The stakeholder roundtable will focus on hearing directly from climate justice stakeholders on how the Cap-and-Invest Program regulations can be designed to be both effective in reducing emissions and equitable in its delivery. NYSERDA President and CEO and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Doreen M. Focused on climate justice, the August 23 roundtable will solicit input on advancing an equitable program that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and creates green jobs that support New York State’s efforts to create a cleaner, more equitable, and healthier environment." DEC and NYSERDA are developing the program so that greenhouse gas emission reductions are achieved in an equitable manner.ĭEC Commissioner and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Basil Seggos said, "New York is developing a Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions changing the climate and it’s critical to provide all stakeholders with the opportunity to inform program design to ensure its equitable implementation. The Cap-and-Invest Program was recommended in the Climate Action Council's Scoping Plan and proposed in Governor Kathy Hochul's 2023 State of the State Address. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced an Equity and Climate Justice stakeholder roundtable on the development of the State's Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions driving climate change. 23 Roundtable Advances New York State's Efforts to Meet Equity Requirements under Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act See All Entrepreneur & Startup Programs & Expert AdviceĪug. Community-Scale Renewables & Clean Energy Siting.
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