New York City

New York, USA

NYC is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 80% by mid-century and is investing $20 billion to adapt our neighborhoods to climate change risks such as flooding, heat, and sea level rise.

Emissions Reduction

17%

As of: 2022 (Baseline: 2005)

Economic Growth

49%

As of: 2022 (Baseline: 2005)

Emissions Reduction Target

Carbon Neutral By 2050

Baseline: 2005

Solar Power Target

1GW

By 2030

Emissions by Source

Transport 30%

Waste 5%

Buildings 36%

Electricity Mix

As of: 2022

New York City continues to lead the globe in the fight against climate change. In the last four years, NYC has committed to an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050 and was the first city to align itself with the 1.5C target of the Paris Agreement. Greenhouse gas emissions are down 15% since 2005 and we will take this further with mandatory retrofits to city buildings and expanding low-carbon transportation options. At the same time, NYC is investing over $20 billion to adapt our neighborhoods to climate change risks such as flooding, heat, and sea level rise. And we are taking the fight straight to the fossil fuel industry for their role in creating this climate crisis by divesting the City’s pension funds from fossil fuels and suing the five investor-owned fossil fuel companies most responsible for climate change.

PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done

While a monumental challenge, climate change also presents an opportunity for us to reimagine our communities and to create a more equitable, healthy, and resilient future. Our plan will deliver near-term benefits to New Yorkers as we move toward achieving ambitious long-term climate goals.

Power Up NYC

PowerUp NYC is New York City’s first-ever Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), developed through an inclusive energy planning process that harnesses cross-sectoral stakeholders’ expertise and lived experiences. The report outlines 29 clean energy initiatives across three topic areas, Energy Grid, Transportation, and Buildings, centered on Equity, Affordability, and Health in our move away from burning fossil fuels and operationalizing our clean energy future.

Community Retrofit NYC

Retrofit Accelerator

NYC Carbon Challenge

#DivestNY

New York City knows firsthand how devastating climate change can be. That’s why NYC is planning to divest billion from major fossil fuel companies and is suing Shell, Exxonm, BP, Chevron and Conoco Phillips for the cost of protecting New Yorkers from the impacts of climate change.