New York S06409 mandates climate change risk analysis in environmental assessments and updates environmental quality review regulations every five.

New York S06409 amends the environmental conservation law to include comprehensive climate change risk analysis in every environmental assessment statement. This analysis must cover various climate change impacts, such as temperature changes and sea level rises. Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner to update rules and regulations regarding the state environmental quality review at least every five years, aligning with updates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the New York City Panel on Climate Change.

New York S06409 mandates climate change risk analysis in environmental assessments and updates environmental quality review regulations every five.

New York S06409 amends the environmental conservation law to include comprehensive climate change risk analysis in every environmental assessment statement. This analysis must cover various climate change impacts, such as temperature changes and sea level rises. Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner to update rules and regulations regarding the state environmental quality review at least every five years, aligning with updates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the New York City Panel on Climate Change.