NY energy experts, advocates say Iran war shows need for Hochul to implement climate law
Gov. Hochul’s reliance on fossil fuels may end up costing more than renewables, clean energy advocates say.
Gov. Hochul’s reliance on fossil fuels may end up costing more than renewables, clean energy advocates say.
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war.
President Donald Trump has been pressuring U.S. oil and gas executives to invest in Venezuelaâs energy sector, nearly three months after the toppling of former president Nicolás Maduro, as the country is said to have the largest crude oil reserves in the world.
On March 20, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed significant changes to New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the landmark climate law passed in 2019.
In January 2026, the UK government publicly released an intelligence report analyzing the security implications of global environmental destruction.
Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.