New York to include climate in all budget decisions

New York City will be the first US metropolis to adopt climate budgeting, and joins London, Oslo, and Mumbai, to utilise the process. Climate will be formally integrated into the city’s decision-making to ensure climate considerations are prioritised in all relevant investment decisions.

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City

“By embedding climate into our budget decision-making, we are changing the very calculus of government spending going forward and acknowledging that climate must be at the forefront of what we do,” said Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City. “From this day on, we will have the tools to evaluate the impact of city projects and programmes on achieving the city’s climate-re...