Not exact matches
ENVIROS DESCEND ON ALBANY — POLITICO's Marie J. French: Environmental activists marched to the state Capitol on Monday to push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to block all new natural gas
infrastructure and set a more - ambitious
goal to transition the state's economy off fossil
fuels.
As the state's environmental watchdog, the DEC will be responsible for approving or denying this project based on a variety of factors, including whether New York can meet its climate
goals with the ongoing development of a fossil
fuel infrastructure.
Trump has stated some of his
goals for energy and
infrastructure on his Web site, which include encouraging fossil
fuel development and updating aging water systems.
However the
goal of making heavy liquid
fuel instead of hydrogen is in line with
infrastructure requirements.
By 2022, I will make it a
goal to have 6 billion gallons of our
fuel come from sustainable, affordable biofuels and we'll make sure that we have the
infrastructure to deliver that
fuel in place.
The report's authors point out several recommendations for aligning climate policy with these
goals, first and foremost by moving away from investing in new fossil
fuel infrastructure.
National and state investment in and support of CCS are completely consistent with the Donald Trump Administration's
goals to invest in
infrastructure projects, continue U.S. reliance on fossil
fuels, and create jobs.
The two policies complement one another by driving investment and innovation in vehicles,
fuels, and
infrastructure — and both policies are crucial for achieving California's climate
goals.
Rather than continuing to invest in fossil
fuel infrastructure when their climate
goals require them to wean off of fossil
fuel reliance, the leaders say they will push toward strengthening a clean energy economy in their jurisdictions.
This is a contradiction, as meeting the Paris
goals of holding global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius means that no new fossil
fuel extraction or transportation
infrastructure should be built.