{"id":5039,"date":"2025-01-15T07:44:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T12:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weact.org\/?post_type=update&p=5039"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:00:20","slug":"we-act-responds-to-governor-hochuls-2025-state-of-the-state-address","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/weact.org\/es\/updates\/we-act-responds-to-governor-hochuls-2025-state-of-the-state-address\/","title":{"rendered":"WE ACT Responds to Governor Hochul\u2019s 2025 State-of-the-State Address"},"template":"","class_list":["post-5039","update","type-update","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","update_type-press-release","focus_tax-climate-justice","focus_tax-energy-justice","person_tax-eric-walker"],"acf":{"details":{"":null,"featured_image":5221,"update_type":[366],"focus_area":[7,6],"authors":[217],"abstract":""},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_hero_links","acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_hero_links":{"title":"","abstract":"","links":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b>\r\n<\/b>January 15, 2024<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/i>Contact: Jama Joseph, (646) 951-1648, jama.joseph@weact.org<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNEW YORK<\/strong> \u2014 In her annual State-of-the-State address yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul outlined plans to advance the state\u2019s climate goals. While WE ACT for Environmental Justice acknowledges her focus on climate action and the inclusion of funding for the thermal energy network as a step in the right direction, we remain deeply concerned that these plans fail to address the urgency or the scale of the challenges of the climate policy crisis \u2014 in particular, impacting the realities faced by low-income communities and communities of color. These communities are disproportionately affected by rising energy costs, the growing unaffordability of basic needs, and increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters fueled by climate change. And despite bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, they are often excluded from the benefits of the transition to a renewable energy economy.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGovernor Hochul\u2019s proposals lacked the decisive actions needed to confront the environmental justice challenges faced by frontline communities. We are especially disappointed by the absence of the <\/span>NY HEAT Act<\/span><\/a> and the lack of progress to establish a robust <\/span>Cap-and-Invest<\/span><\/a> program that prioritizes resources for those most affected by environmental injustices. We strongly urge the Governor to address these critical issues in her executive budget.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAfter years of effort, the Scoping Plan is clear: cap and invest is the most cost-effective way to transition our state to a clean energy economy. \u201cWe need strong leadership, not half measures. A robust Cap-and-Invest program can unlock billions for investments that drive economic development, cleaner air, and energy affordability in local communities\u2014<\/span>without placing\u00a0 burdens<\/span><\/a> on the state\u2019s broader economy,\u201d said <\/span>Eric Walker, Senior Policy Manager for Energy Justice at WE ACT for Environmental Justice.\r\n\r\nThe NY HEAT Act - a key piece of legislation that would tackle energy affordability head on, unlock billions for clean energy upgrades, and ensure no household spends more than 6 percent of its income on energy- was notably absent from the Governor\u2019s address. This omission leaves 1.4 million New Yorkers struggling with <\/span>high energy costs<\/span><\/a> and delays progress on achieving the state\u2019s mandated climate goals.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the Governor failed to address the barriers that prevent many households from accessing energy efficiency programs due to environmental hazards in their homes. WE ACT is calling for the passage of the <\/span>Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Fund (A9170\/S8535)<\/span><\/a>, which would allocate $200 million to help low-income households overcome these barriers and participate in clean energy initiatives.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGovernor Hochul still has the opportunity to strengthen her climate agenda. WE ACT urges her to prioritize equitable solutions in her final budget, ensuring that New York\u2019s most impacted communities are at the forefront of the state\u2019s transition to a clean energy economy.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWE ACT remains committed to working with the Governor, state legislators, and their staff to advance policies that are equitable, affordable, and inclusive. We also look forward to reviewing the Executive Budget later this month. <\/span>Read our full 2025 policy agenda<\/span><\/a> for more insights.<\/span>\r\n

\u00a0# # #<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/b>WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan-based, membership-driven organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and\/or low-income residents are meaningfully included in the development of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. WE ACT has offices in New York and Washington, D.C. 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