What Mamdani's Win Means for Climate Action

“He was really one of the champions on that, not purely as a climate goal, but recognizing that using the climate fight to increase the power of communities for self-determination and reducing prices all contribute to the same goal of making the state a better place,” says Edel. 

Enforcing strong climate policies in New York could reverberate beyond the city, setting the stage for other cities and states to follow suit. “New York has the power to do something about climate change, both practically as a city with nine million people with a larger budget than not only most states, but many countries, and the moral and cultural capital it brings to these issues,” says Edel. “[Mamdani] as a leader is going to have a big impact on our ability to move policy at the state and, in fact, federal level.”

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