Public Invited to Meeting on State Climate Action Plan

• by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

ALBANY, NY (01/21/2010)(readMedia)-- The New York State Climate Action Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m., to outline development of the state Climate Action Plan. The meeting will be held in the New York State Museum Theater, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany.

Governor David A. Paterson signed Executive Order 24 in August 2009, which sets a goal to reduce New York State's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent of their 1990 levels by 2050. The executive order created the State Climate Action Council and directed it to prepare a draft plan by Sept. 30, 2010 (http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_01211001.html). The plan will assess how all economic sectors can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, and identify the extent to which such actions support New York's goals for a clean energy economy.

Staff from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Center for Climate Strategies will describe the process the state Climate Action Council will use to develop the plan. Staff will also discuss ongoing New York programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and express comments.

Further information on state climate action planning, including the meeting agenda, is available at http://www.nyclimatechange.us. Interested parties may sign up for the Climate Action Plan listserve on this website to be notified of future meetings and other events.

Executive Order 24 may be viewed at www.ny.gov/governor/executive_orders/exeorders/eo_24.html. Directions to the State Museum are available at www.nysm.nysed.gov/information/general.