How a Climate Ruling in Montana Could Impact New York

Last week, a judge in Montana ruled that the state has to take into account climate change mitigation when it weighs future fossil fuel projects. Samantha Maldonado, reporter at The City covering climate and resiliency, and Michael Gerrard, professor of law at Columbia Law School and the founder and faculty director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discuss what this could mean for New York State, where voters passed a green amendment back in 2021. → What the Landmark Climate Ruling in Montana Means for New York