Scientists have predicted that unless greenhouse gas emissions are substantially stemmed by the end of the century, climate change will become irreversible. Almost every action we take has an impact on the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. As a result, our climate change strategy is the sum of all of the initiatives in PlaNYC. All of the plan’s strategies – from reducing the number of cars to building cleaner, more efficient power plants to addressing the inefficiencies of our buildings – will contribute to achieving our emissions reductions target. In addition, we will embark on a long-term effort to develop a comprehensive climate change adaptation strategy, to prepare New York for the climate shifts that are already unavoidable.
View report for Climate Change
View PlaNYC chapter on Climate Change
Agencies and offices that provide the most performance measures for this PlaNYC / Sustainability theme:
Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability
