COE 2022 Energy Panel

Panelists presented: updates on NYS' CLCPA, which calls for intensive reduction in energy sources responsible for GHG emissions; an update on Climate Smart Communities, which support municipalities work toward sustainability goals; and discussed leveraging government funding to lower GHG emissions thru these programs and public/private partnerships.
Overview of the Bond Act: Hon. Mike Cusick, NY Assembly District 63 (Staten Island), and Chair, Committee on Energy
The Bond Act's potential impact on CLCPA: Mark Lowery, Assistant Director, NYSDEC, Office of Climate Change
The Bond Act's potential impact on Climate Smart Communities program: Dazzle Ekblad, Climate Policy Analyst, NYSDEC, Office of Climate Change
Leveraging government funding to lower GHG emissions thru public/private partnerships: Midge Iorio, Executive Director, Bedford 2030