By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 6:59 PM ET Jan. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:59 PM EST Jan. 20, 2021
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Climate activists have high hopes for the Biden administration, but they also have high expectations, and say the window for bold action is narrow.
Mark Dunlea, founder and executive director of the Green Education and Legal Fund of New York, told
Capital Tonight that he’s optimistic the new Biden administration will be proactive on climate issues. I would say there’s some cause for optimism, he said.
Dunlea says there are two parts to the climate fight. One is building out renewables, Dunlea explained. That is where President Biden and Majority Leader Schumer have bought in. The second is cutting emissions, and as Governor Andrew Cuomo loves to point out, Germany built a lot of renewables but did not