NY Env Conserv L § 75-0105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 75 - Climate Change 75-0105 - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report.

§ 75-0105. Statewide greenhouse gas emissions report.1.  No  later than two years after the effective date of this article,   and each year  thereafter,  the  department  shall  issue  a  report  on   statewide  greenhouse gas emissions, expressed in tons of carbon dioxide   equivalents, from all greenhouse gas  emission  sources  in  the  state,   including  the  relative contribution of each type of greenhouse gas and   each type of source to the statewide total.2.  The  statewide  greenhouse  gas  emissions  report  shall   be   a   comprehensive  evaluation,  informed by a variety of data, including but   not limited to:a. information  relating  to  the  use  of  fossil  fuels  by  sector,   including for electricity generation, transportation, heating, and other   combustion purposes;b.  information relating to fugitive and vented emissions from systems   associated with the  production,  processing,  transport,  distribution,   storage, and consumption of fossil fuels, including natural gas;c.  information  relating  to  emissions from non-fossil fuel sources,   including, but not limited to, garbage incinerators, biomass combustion,   landfills and landfill gas generators, and anaerobic digesters;d. information relating to emissions  associated  with  manufacturing,   chemical  production,  cement  plants,  and other processes that produce   non-combustion emissions; ande. information from sources that may be required to participate in the   registration and reporting system pursuant to subdivision four  of  this   section.3. The statewide greenhouse gas emissions report shall also include an   estimate  of  greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of   imported electricity and with the extraction and transmission of  fossil   fuels  imported  into  the  state  which shall be counted as part of the   statewide total.4. Within one year after the  effective  date  of  this  article,  the   department   shall   consider  establishing  a  mandatory  registry  and   reporting system from individual sources to obtain  data  on  greenhouse   gas  emissions  exceeding  a  particular threshold. If established, such   registry  and  reporting  system  shall  apply  a  consistent  reporting   threshold to ensure the unbiased collection of data.5. The statewide greenhouse gas emissions report shall also include an   estimate  of  what  the  statewide greenhouse gas emissions level was in   1990.6. The statewide greenhouse gas emissions report  shall  utilize  best   available  science and methods of analysis, including the comparison and   reconciliation of emission estimates from all sources, fuel consumption,   field data, and peer-reviewed research.7. The statewide greenhouse gas emissions report shall clearly explain   the methodology and analysis used in the department's  determination  of   greenhouse gas emissions and shall include a detailed explanation of any   changes in methodology or analysis, adjustments made to prior estimates,   as   needed,   and  any  other  information  necessary  to  establish  a   scientifically credible account of change.8. The department shall hold at least  two  public  hearings  to  seek   public  input  regarding  the  methodology  and  analysis  used  in  the   determination of statewide greenhouse gas  emissions,  and  periodically   thereafter.