ALBANY, New York — If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises, New York’s already-vanishing chances of achieving its climate goals will recede even further.
Trump has vowed to “end” offshore wind projects, threatened incentives for clean heating technology, criticized limits on vehicle emissions and more. Many of the federal policies that could be at risk are fundamental to New York’s plans to reduce emissions — and advocates say other environmental protections could be at risk, as well.
“If he wants to fuck with us — I just said it that way — he can, because he doesn’t actually believe in laws,” said state Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan.
Environmental leaders in the state, having seen Trump’s playbook before, are pulling out their old strategies and looking to Gov. Kathy Hochul to provide national leadership on climate. After all, they say, New York passed its landmark climate law during Trump’s first term.
