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New York unveils 'Green New Deal' with plan to build net zero economy

Madeleine Cuff

Madeleine Cuff

21 January 2019 • 2 min read

State Governor Andrew Cuomo sets out 2019 agenda targeting a doubling of solar capacity by 2025 and a quadrupling of offshore wind capacity by 2035

New York has embraced the campaign for a 'Green New Deal', with Governor Andrew Cuomo declaring last week he will launch a major programme to build a zero carbon economy for the state. New York's Green...

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