Reporting on New York City: Climate
Relevant Agencies
At the city level, the Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice leads the City's program for integrated climate actions, include PlaNYC, the City's comprehensive sustainability plan. The Mayor's Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) is responsible for the implementation of the brownfield cleanup and redevelopment initiatives. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous substances pollution.
At the state level, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) works to conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment. NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority), is a public benefit corporation that provides information and analysis, programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
This is just a selection of relevant city and state government agencies focused on climate, environment, and energy issues.
Climate Resources
- Clean Energy Dashboard
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This dashboard from NYSERDA aggregates budgets and benefits progress data across dozens of programs administered by NYSERDA and utilities. The Clean Energy Dashboard features most of the programs and initiatives that contribute significantly to New York State’s aggressive clean energy goals while tracking progress against both utilities’ and New York State’s targets. - EIA New York State Profile and Energy Estimates
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From the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), this profile provides an overview of energy consumption and production in New York State. See the Data and Analysis headings for more detailed information - New York State Climate Law Tracker
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From the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, this tracker monitors New York's progress in implementing its path-breaking Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Environmental Justice Law, Community Risk and Resiliency Act, and Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. - NYC Energy & Water Performance Map
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An interactive data analysis and query platform to better understand the energy and water efficiency and carbon emissions intensity of almost 30,000 of the largest buildings across New York’s five boroughs. - NYC Environment & Health Data Explorer
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Create by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy, the data portal has neighborhood-level data on ways that environments affect health in New York City. - NYC Flood Hazard Mapper
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The NYC Flood Hazard Mapper, created by the Department of City Planning, provides a comprehensive overview of the coastal flood hazards that threaten the city today and how they are likely to increase in the future.
