Issue Position: Environmental Protection

Issue Position

With climate change already playing a serious role on New York, we need to be taking a serious focus to utilizing sustainable energy sources and lowering our reliance on fossil fuels.

To prevent against continued environmental degradation, Carmen will:

* Maintain the ban on fracking in New York State to protect communities upstate, as well as New York City's water supply;

* Reduce reliance on car usage in New York City through funding expansions and improvements of public transit;

* Support efforts to reduce emissions from city buildings, which account for the largest percentage of emissions, through retrofitting and use of more energy efficient technologies;

* Protect New York's natural areas, both upstate and in New York City, by promoting conservation efforts of land and wildlife across the state;

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