Climate action and energy affordability already go hand-in-hand. But so too must courage: courage to do what is right based on the facts, even though and because it is hard, and even though failure is possible. On March 20, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signaled her Administration’s proposal to roll back the state’s landmark Climate Act in critical ways, arguing that changing the landmark law would be necessary to “protect New Yorkers’ pocketbooks and economy.” A move that signals a premature surrender to federal pressure. But it doesn't have to be this way. Read the blog to discover why we need to stand strong with clean energy efforts in New York and beyond.

Acadia Center's Anya Poplavska offered testimony on energy affordability at a roundtable with U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.); U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.); U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.); Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor under the Clinton administration; and experts on clean energy and utility services, discussing how the Trump administration’s policies have driven up energy prices for working families.

Acadia Center has deployed its research and analysis to shine a light on the true drivers of energy cost increases in recent months across the Northeast region (and beyond). The following fact sheets serve as resources summarizing these energy cost drivers across electricity and natural gas, and they address and debunk a number of erroneous claims often repeated about what policies, programs, and investments are responsible for recent price increases.

By collaborating with policymakers, industry leaders, and grassroots organizations, Acadia Center creates pathways for innovative clean energy policies that benefit entire communities — especially those that have historically been left behind. But to continue on this path, we need your help to bridge these divides.