Gov Hochul Delays All-Electric Building Law, Telling New Yorkers: "PAY MORE!"
Governor caps off week of disastrous climate decisions by siding with fossil fuel interests to drive up energy bills even higher for everyday people
ALBANY, NY (11/13/2025) (readMedia)-- TODAY, advocates and building experts will hold a Zoom press conference with state and local lawmakers from across New York slamming Governor Kathy Hochul for indefinitely delaying the All-Electric Buildings Law (AEBL). Despite signing the nation-leading climate law in 2023, Governor Hochul is now caving to fossil fuel companies, to prevent the January 1st, 2026 start date - potentially delaying the law for years and driving up New Yorkers' energy bills even further.
Despite promising to stand up to Trump and prioritize affordability, Governor Hochul is shamelessly following his lead by abandoning our climate and repeatedly putting the interests of fossil fuel and real estate corporations over the needs of her constituents. The Governor's decision to delay the AEBL comes just five days after she instructed her own state agencies to approve a costly, fracked gas pipeline at Trump's urging and sided with the crypto industry by reversing their air permit denial for the Greenidge crypto-mining gas plant. Now, New Yorkers are calling out the Governor for abandoning our climate and forcing families to pay more on their energy bills.
| WHO: | NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Assemblymember Emily Gallagher Assemblymember Dana Levenberg Assemblymember Anna Kelles Assemblymember Al Stirpe Assemblymember Gabriella Romero Ian Shapiro, Syracuse University Professor of Practice in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Juan Pablo Velez, Executive Director, Switchbox Eric Weltman, Senior Organizer, Food & Water Watch Liz Moran, NY Policy Advocate, Earthjustice Lisa Marshall, Advocacy and Organizing Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power Michael Hernandez, NY Policy Director, Rewiring America Kim Fraczek, Director, Sane Energy Project Keanu Arpels-Josiah, Organizer, Fridays for Future NYC Pat Almonrode, Co-facilitator, Third Act NYC Gabriel Recchio, NYS Electrification Campaign Organizer, Buildings, Sierra Club [List in formation] |
| WHAT: | Elected officials, building experts, and climate advocates will hold a virtual press conference slamming Governor Hochul for choosing to delay the All-Electric Buildings Law indefinitely, just days after the Governor sided with Trump and the crypto industry to drive up energy bills and destroy New York’s environment. |
| WHEN: | Thursday November 13, 2025 at 10:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82856599792 New York |
| NOTES: | Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82856599792 Meeting ID: 828 5659 9792 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,82856599792# US (New York) +16469313860,,82856599792# US Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/82856599792/invitations?signature=snmMwZ9X8WH56C088yTBQUHm0way8zvqkAo2RoGTcOM |
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