New York to Cut Carbon Emissions By 9 Million Tons by 2030

New York will lower its cap on carbon dioxide emissions by more than 9 million tons through 2030, according to state regulations adopted Tuesday.

The regulations align with the nine other Northeastern states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program, which have agreed to reduce the cap on emissions by 30% over the next decade. They further align with the state’s climate action plan, codifying its goal of getting all its electricity from emission-free sources by 2040, and an 85% reduction in economywide emissions from 1990 levels by 2050.

• “Reducing the RGGI cap will lower ...