Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to make getting half of New York State's electric power from renewable sources by the year 2030 a requirement. But some clean-energy advocates say that's not enough. With the UN Climate Change conference beginning next week, the governor is putting the pressure on to clean up New York's power supply. He says the ultimate goal is an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. But Mark Dunlea of the "100 Percent Renewables Now New York Campaign" says the target for renewable energy is too low...
Mark Dunlea: emissions from electricity
The state failed to meet its previous goal of getting 30% of electricity from renewable sources by the end of this year.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to make getting half of New York State's electric power from renewable sources by the year 2030 a requirement. But some clean-energy advocates say that's not enough. With the UN Climate Change conference beginning next week, the governor is putting the pressure on to clean up New York's power supply. He says the ultimate goal is an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. But Mark Dunlea of the "100 Percent Renewables Now New York Campaign" says the target for renewable energy is too low...
