Unpacking New York State’s Rollback of its Landmark Climate Law

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Rollback of NY’s landmark climate law weakens global climate action and violates rights. | The rollback of New York’s landmark climate law represents a severe regression in climate policy, directly undermining SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 11 (sustainable cities), and SDG 13 (climate action). It violates fundamental rights to health and well-being (UDHR Article 25) and undermines Indigenous rights (UNDRIP) by weakening protections tied to community climate resilience. The magnitude is