The State of New York
State of New York
Population: 18,976,457
GHG Emissions: 80,976,290 metric tons of
CO2e (2004)
Targets/Goals
- Reduce community GHG emissions by 10% below 1990 levels by
2020
- Reduce electricity use by 15% by 2015
- Generate 25% of electricity from renewable sources by
2013
- Generate 15% of primary energy from renewable sources by 2020
Top Actions
- Developing New York State Energy Plan
- Founder of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative