*A prior version of this story inaccurately listed the target year for the act’s goal of 9 GW of offshore wind capacity. That date is 2035.*
CORRECTION – New York governor, legislature reach compromise on omnibus climate bill
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and the state legislature forged a compromise this weekend on an omnibus climate bill that now features weaker GHG targets, stronger zero-carbon electricity requirements, and softer language related to implementing an ETS or CO2 tax.
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