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Pick a topic, get updates! (opens in new window) Find a Program Find A Contractor About Language Print this page back to top Back to All Programs Energy and Climate Equity Strategy NYSERDA’s Commitment to an Inclusive Clean Energy Economy NYSERDA is working to address the challenges historically marginalized communities have faced in accessing programs and using their lived experience to inform solutions that support an inclusive clean energy transition. NYSERDA recognizes the role that public policy has played in perpetuating inequities faced by historically marginalized communities while working to leverage its critical role in addressing the climate crisis, energy injustice, and the legacy of environmental racism. With a priority of ensuring the energy transition is affordable and equitable, NYSERDA is transforming its approach to advancing energy and climate justice  through investments in our economy and workforce that address historic inequities and improve health and resilience for all New Yorkers. The Energy and Climate Equity (ECE) team orchestrates NYSERDA’s Energy and Climate Equity Strategy, with a focus on shifting investments to reduce burden and increase benefits to frontline and historically marginalized communities while designing inclusive pathways for meaningful exchange to ensure these communities are front and center in the decisions that impact their everyday lives. Our Approach: Three Pillars of Energy & Climate Equity Structural Equity Changes to state policy and operations result in intentional prioritization of frontline communities to repair historic disinvestment. Key ECE Programs and Initiatives ECE Team Climate Justice Chapters of the State Energy Plan Energy Equity Stewards Procedural Equity Designing inclusive pathways for meaningful stakeholder input to help shape NYSERDA decisions that impact their lives. Key ECE Programs and Initiatives Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) Consultant Pool Energy Equity Collaborative Regional Clean Energy Hubs Distributional Equity Foundational shifts in NYSERDA investment and programs to reduce burden and increase benefit to frontline communities. Key ECE Programs & Initiatives Regional Clean Energy Hubs Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) Investments and Benefits Tracking & Reporting Get updates on NYSERDA's work building an inclusive clean energy economy. Sign Up for the Energy Equity & Climate Justice Digest Equitable Community Engagement NYSERDA is focused on shifting to initiatives that allow for deeper, more coordinated engagement and collaboration with historically marginalized communities around program planning and policy development. The initiatives below are intended to create more inclusive pathways for meaningful community input and to shift NYSERDA investment and programs to reduce burden and increase benefit to frontline communities through our clean energy initiatives and programs. Regional Clean Energy Hubs Community-based organizations providing hands-on support to help New Yorkers navigate clean energy opportunities for their career. Read More about Regional Clean Energy Hubs Energy Equity Collaborative A shared space for collaboration between those serving and representing historically marginalized communities and NYSERDA and State government partners. Read More Energy Equity Collaborative Paying for Community Expertise Compensation for community-based organizations for their contributions to NYSERDA’s planning. Read More about Paying for Community Expertise Offshore Wind Environmental Justice Task Force Working group dedicated to advising New York State's offshore wind energy goals with environmental justice at the forefront. Read More about Offshore Wind Environmental Justice Task Force (opens in new window) Regional Assessment and Barriers Analysis