Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (2019)

The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) is among the nation’s strongest climate and environmental justice laws. New York’s climate law was passed after years of campaigning by NY Renews members. The CLCPA commits to 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040, sets legally binding emissions-reduction standards to get New York completely off fossil fuels by 2050, and mandates that 40% of state climate and energy funding be invested in disadvantaged communities. Thanks to organizing, lobbying, and advocacy efforts by NY Renews and its nearly 400 member organizations, the law passed in 2019.

As the coalition that led on creating and passing NY’s climate law, we are also the groups that help uphold its legal requirements by making sure our elected officials are accountable to us—the people. We’ve done this through mass mobilizations, popular education forums, legislative briefings, social media campaigns, and more. We’ve also released reports that show how NY is falling far behind or ignoring the law, and our members have spearheaded legal battles to ensure the state takes clear, decisive action to deliver what the law promises: clean air, renewable energy, good jobs, and a livable future.