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Hastings-on-Hudson recertified to highest achievement in Climate-Smart Communities program
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 23 new certified Climate-Smart Communities – a program that offers grants and rebates to local governments that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.
The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson was recertified silver, the highest level of achievement available.
"The program has encouraged us to benchmark ourselves against other municipalities, to learn from them, and to in turn, share what we've implemented here in Hastings-on-Hudson," said Mayor Nicola Armacost.
Tarrytown and New Rochelle were among some of the communities in Westchester County that got the bronze certification.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”