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In 2022, New York drew just 25% of its electricity from renewables, yet state law requires 70% by 2030. Where are we on track, where are we falling behind, and how do we turn megawatts into good union jobs?
Join Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School on Wednesday, April 30, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET, for a virtual briefing on the Climate Jobs Institute’s new report on New York’s progress, followed by a panel discussion with state and labor leaders.
Speakers and panelists
Senator Peter Harkham, New York State Senate District 40; Chairman, Committee on Environmental Conservation
Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, New York State Assembly District 22
Vincent Albanese, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund
Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV)
Iris Packman, Senior Research & Policy Development Associate, Climate Jobs Institute
Bethany Figueroa, Research Support Specialist, Climate Jobs Institute
Lynda Nguyen, Climate Jobs Associate, Climate Jobs Institute
Why the stakes go beyond megawatts
Energy reliability: Electrifying buildings and cars will increase electricity demand. Without faster, large-scale deployment and storage, we risk an over-stressed grid.
Economic opportunity: Meeting the 2030 standard could create 15,000 additional solar jobs alone, but only if projects come with strong labor standards and targeted pathways for frontline communities.
Public health and cost of delay: Every year of slippage locks in fossil-fuel emissions, higher utility costs, and escalating disaster-recovery bills.