Thirteenth Annual Progress Report
GreenNY is Making a Difference
Greening Procurement

FY23-24, $228 million were spent on green products and services. The state's green purchasing program also won another national award.

Reducing Emissions

8.4 trillion BTUs of energy-saving projects are completed or underway as part of the New York Power Authorities BuildSmart 2025 program.

Waste

Affected Entities composted nearly 17,185 tons of material in FY23-24.

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Directing State Agencies to Adopt a Sustainability and Decarbonization Program
Executive Order 22

Leading by Example

Governor Kathy Hochul’s nation-leading Executive Order is accelerating efforts to make state operations more sustainable. Building on progress made by the GreenNY Council, New York State’s lead-by-example climate directives set new goals for the environmental performance of state agencies and authorities.
Executive Order 22
GreenNY Council
OGS Electric Vehicle Charging

Green Cleaning

Information and tools to promote the adoption of effective green cleaning practices, leading to healthier indoor environments.
Green Cleaning
GreenNY Council
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the nation-leading Executive Order 22 to accelerate efforts to make State operations more sustainable. The Order formally established the GreenNY Council to carry out the Order's goals and directives. A few of the many directives and goals in the Order are to: create green purchasing specifications; write templates and guidance for Affected Entities to use on waste reduction, the electric vehicle fleet transition, and reducing embodied carbon in buildings; and establishing pathways to cut greenhouse gas emissions of Affected Entities.