These new greenhouse gas reporting regulations mark meaningful progress toward transparency and accountability – ensuring that climate polluters will have to account for and publicly report their emissions. We commend DEC for finalizing these important rules.
But this is only a first step, and the state must move further and faster to require actual emission reductions. Over the last several weeks, the state has taken multiple troubling steps backwards, from approving a costly new pipeline to delaying implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act. Last week, the state chose to appeal a court decision that required further regulatory action, rather than take steps to implement the law. New Yorkers cannot afford delays in achieving emissions cuts.
With climate impacts accelerating, and the federal government retreating, the state must move forward on the strongest possible cap and invest program to ensure major polluters are held fully accountable. We urge DEC and the Governor to swiftly advance the full Clean Air Initiative regulations and deliver the rapid, equitable pollution reductions the Climate Act requires.
-EANY’s Vanessa Fajans-Turner
Environmental Advocates NY Commends DEC on New Regulations While Calling for Additional Action
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Represents “Meaningful Progress” But “Only a First Step”
December 1, 2025 – Today, Environmental Advocates NY issued the following statement from Executive Director Vanessa Fajans-Turner in response to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s release of greenhouse gas reporting regulations:
“These new greenhouse gas reporting regulations mark meaningful progress toward transparency and accountability – ensuring that climate polluters will have to account for and publicly report their emissions. We commend DEC for finalizing these important rules.
“But this is only a first step, and the state must move further and faster to require actual emission reductions. Over the last several weeks, the state has taken multiple troubling steps backwards, from approving a costly new pipeline to delaying implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act. Last week, the state chose to appeal a court decision that required further regulatory action, rather than take steps to implement the law. New Yorkers cannot afford delays in achieving emissions cuts.
“With climate impacts accelerating, and the federal government retreating, the state must move forward on the strongest possible cap and invest program to ensure major polluters are held fully accountable. We urge DEC and the Governor to swiftly advance the full Clean Air Initiative regulations and deliver the rapid, equitable pollution reductions the Climate Act requires.”
Environmental Advocates NY is New York’s leading environmental watchdog, working for over 50 years to advance strong environmental laws and hold decision-makers accountable. Learn more at eany.org.
