As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future. Now, with slow progress made and political realities shifting, Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a delay, saying she wants to save consumers money. Times have “ radically changed ,” Hochul said, since 2019, when the state set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030. She’s proposed giving the state years more to comply, saying

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