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Global Conflict is Making the Case for Clean Energy
As violence escalates abroad, our thoughts are first and foremost with the people and communities directly impacted by war and its consequences.
Here at home, we're seeing the ripple effects, as rising oil and gas prices push energy bills higher for New York families who are already stretched thin.
This is the reality of fossil fuel dependence: when global conflict disrupts supply, working families pay the price. Oil and gas are globally traded commodities, and their prices depend on forces entirely outside New York's control — the decisions of foreign governments, the movements of tankers, the financial calculations of investors.
The solution isn't to double down on the same price-volatile fuels that are driving up our power bills. It's to move more quickly toward clean, affordable energy. Solar and wind cost the same no matter what happens on the geopolitical stage, and the more renewable energy we generate, the safer we are from fossil fuel price shocks.
A special thank you to Assemblymembers Jo Anne Simon, Diana Moreno, Anna Kelles, Emily Gallagher and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud for using their platforms to advocate for clean energy and to encourage New Yorkers to move away from fossil fuel dependence.
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