Alex Tindal Wiesendanger and Lew Daly

1. NY Renews
A Just Transition for New York State

2. What is NY Renews?
A coalition of more
than 140 energy,
environmental, social
justice, and
community
organizations across
New York State.

3. What We’re Fighting For
● 100% renewable energy, making sure we support the communities
most impacted by climate change and inequality
● A fee on corporate polluters that damage our health and wellbeing
and climate and currently get away with dumping their costs on us

4. Climate & Community Protection Act (CCPA)
● Introduced in 2016 - has passed Assembly thrice and
been held up by Republican leadership in the Senate
despite having majority co-sponsorship
● Would move NY to 100% renewables by 2050 and
50% by 2030
● Requires minimum of 40% of state energy funding go
to benefit frontline communities most vulnerable to
climate impacts
● Requires high labor standards for new energy-related
jobs that receive state funding
● Requires all state agencies to evaluate the climate
and equity impacts of their decisions

5. How do we fund a just transition
to 100% renewable energy?

6. New York state
must jumpstart the
transition to 100%
renewables with
$7B annually

7. $35/ton would
generate around $7B
for NY every year
- PERI study

8. Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA)
Generate state $ for clean energy
& emission reduction
Incentivize polluters to
invest $ in clean energy
Cut emissions & co-pollutants in
overburdened communities
Corporate polluters will pay
a price for greenhouse gas
emissions and co-pollutants
that will come to approach
the true “social” cost of
pollution and these funds
will be invested to….
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10. Climate Jobs and Infrastructure

11. Community Just Transition Fund

12. Worker and Community Assurance Fund

13. New York Energy Rebate Fund

14. Our Path Forward - Strategy To Win
NY Renews

15. Goals For 2019
1) Pass the Climate and Community Protection Act
2) Introduce the Climate and Community Investment Act

16. Strategy To Win
2 ways to pass the CCPA:
Include it in the State Budget Pass it through the Legislature

17. ● Passed Assembly 3x – 2016, 2017, 2018
● Has been in Assembly’s Budget
● 2018: Majority support in Senate; didn’t get voted on
● 2019 goals: Pass in Assembly, pass in Senate, & move the Governor
Strategy To Win

18. Grassroots Tactic 1: In-district constituent lobbying
● “No one in my district is talking about this. .”
● In district legislative meetings are one of the
most powerful tools to move our legislators
● We want to meet with ALL our Assembly
members and Senators this fall

19. Grassroots Tactic 2: Local Public Action
Climate Justice Forums
● Local public actions across the state
that focus on frontline communities
● Energize & educate communities
● Win commitments from local
legislators
● Highlight local issues AND connect
to the NY Renews platform
● Get local media attention
● Put local pressure on Governor

20. Grassroots Tactic 3: Statewide Mobilizations

21. Grassroots Tactic 3: Statewide Mobilizations
● January: State of the State direct action responses
○ In Albany and locally - ramp up pressure and demand action in
coordination with the whole state
● February 5, 2019: NY Renews Summit in Albany
○ Direct call to the Governor and State Legislators to take action

22. How Business Leaders Can Help
● LTEs or Op-Eds to your local paper
● Meet with your local Assembly member or State
Senator
● A letter from business leaders across the state in
support of the CCPA toward the end of the
year/beginning of the new year
● Join Climate Justice Forums in NYC, Long Island,
Albany, Syracuse, or Buffalo

23. THANKS!