Gov. Andrew Cuomo has placed himself in the
vanguard of public officials pledging action on climate change. He repeatedly
has recognized that climate change is real and that New York is vulnerable to the extreme
weather events that accompany our rapidly warming climate.
The governor has reignited a public debate
on climate change, flatly stating that our nation had become distracted by an
argument over the causes while failing to address the "inarguable
effects" of our warming climate.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, after
viewing the devastation and the damage that had been wrought, Cuomo laid down
his marker when he said, "We need to act, not simply react."
We need to make our infrastructure more
robust and sustainable, which includes upgrading our electrical grid tie inverter ; making sure our sewer and
drinking water systems are able to operate before, during and after a crisis;
and making our transportation networks less vulnerable to rising waters.
And we must rapidly decrease our emissions
of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in order to avoid the most
calamitous impacts of climate change.
According to public opinion polls, about
three-quarters of all New Yorkers support the governor's call to action. People
have his back because of his ability to lead, build consensus, and enact a bold
agenda for New York
that decreases our contribution to climate pollution and makes our communities
more resilient in the face of the extreme weather events that have become the
new normal.
No public official is better positioned to
make good on their pledge than Cuomo. And all eyes will be on him this month as
the governor lays out his agenda in Wednesday's State of the State address and
in his budget proposal just two weeks later.
Here are a couple of ways that Cuomo can
make a difference.
The governor has called for New York to reduce
carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. We can do this by:
Increasing investment in renewable energy
sources like offshore wind and solar
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wind and solar panel power
inverter facilities be constructed, we
also can make sure that homes and businesses have solar panel s on their rooftops, ensuring that
some power inverter is available even if the grid tie inverter goes down.
Fostering greater energy efficiency in our
homes, businesses and public facilities.
Decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels
and shutting down dirty coal-fired power
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We also need to make New York 's communities more resilient and
more sustainable. We can do that by:
Keeping people out of harm's way and making
the correct choices about where we rebuild.
Directing development out of lowland areas
that we know are most vulnerable.
Protecting wetlands, riverside open spaces,
salt marshes and coastal dunes that are valuable pieces of natural
infrastructure that can provide equivalent protection from flooding and storm
damage more cheaply than over-engineered storm barriers and seawalls.
Where we do choose to rebuild, make sure
new construction can survive a major storm event and be a model of efficiency
and sustainability.
Regardless of the actions or inactions of
our elected officials, nature never fails to show us the consequences of our
choices. At a news conference soon after Sandy
hit,solar panel the governor said, "Maybe Mother Nature is telling us
something."
His State of the State speech and budget
proposal will indicate how well he listened.
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