Opinion: New York’s climate goals inspire Biden’s clean energy agenda

After my visit to New York’s Capital Region earlier this month, it’s clear to me that the Empire State is becoming an empire of clean energy. With President Biden’s agenda to build a better America, this empire will deliver good-paying jobs, cheaper energy bills, cleaner air, and greater resilience to New Yorkers.The world now recognizes that clean energy is not only the answer to climate change, but this century’s greatest economic opportunity. As more countries plan their transition to clean energy, the global market for clean energy technologies is skyrocketing. By the end of the decade, it’ll reach $23 trillion – and our economic competitors are racing to stake their claim.New Yorkers have long understood this. That’s why, when Washington pulled back from clean energy and climate action under the previous administration, this state leapt forward. The 2019 Climate…

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