On April 22, the Guarini Center submitted brief comments to the New York City Council regarding Local Law 97 to assist the City Council in reviewing the City’s efforts to implement the law. In the comments, the staff provides several observations regarding the design of an alternative compliance mechanism to benefit affordable housing. Read the …
On February 3, the Guarini Center submitted comments to the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority regarding the New York State Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan. In the comments, the staff applauds the State’s ambitious commitments to decarbonizing its buildings and recommends measures to help ensure that the State’s goals are met. …
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Between January 2020 and June 2021, the Guarini Center led a team of researchers to study whether New York City should adopt a carbon trading program for its buildings pursuant to its landmark climate law, Local Law 97 of 2019. The study, which was the first rigorous assessment of Local Law 97, brought together researchers …
Authors: Beatriz Martinez Romera & Katrina M. Wyman Published in: Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, Vol. 8, Issue 3 (2019) READ THE ARTICLE
